Epilepsy Surgery: Is it right for you?

Have you considered undergoing epilepsy surgery? For some brain surgery can result in a significant reduction or even a complete elimination of seizures. Learn about what you should consider before you decide.

The decision to explore brain surgery for epilepsy is both medical and personal. Discover how Howard Zwirn made this difficult decision and gained 15 years of freedom from seizures. Howard speaks about navigating the medical process, including his initial temporal lobe epilepsy diagnosis, the testing he underwent, and his recovery from the surgery. He also discusses how he and his family weighed the potential benefits and risks to his health, memory, and cognition.

Howard Zwirn is the Board Chairman for the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago and a Senior Project Manager at TRC Corporation.

For more information about epilepsy and what CURE Epilepsy is doing to find a cure, please visit: https://www.cureepilepsy.org/