Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment for Epilepsy – Mayo Clinic

On May 1, 2018, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy. Visit https://mayocl.in/2MzcoUs to request an appointment or learn more about deep brain stimulation at Mayo Clinic.

For those with uncontrolled seizures, deep brain stimulation may help significantly reduce seizures. Dr. Jamie Van Gompel, neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., discusses the newly approved treatment.

Mayo Clinic is one of the first comprehensive epilepsy centers in the United States to offer deep brain stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy. Mayo Clinic has a longstanding history of using deep brain stimulation to treat a variety of neurological conditions. As one of the largest and most comprehensive neurological practices in the world, Mayo Clinic’s sites in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota provide exactly the care each patient needs. As Level 4 Epilepsy Centers, teams of specialists at Mayo Clinic work together across disciplines and use the latest in technology and medical science to provide the right care the first time.