If you have been diagnosed with epilepsy, you will have many questions. One of the first will probably be, “How can my epilepsy be treated?” There is no single answer to this question. That is because doctors have identified hundreds of different epilepsy syndromes, which involve many different types of seizures.
Your epilepsy may be inherited, or it may not. One study has found that some people with epilepsy have inherited an abnormally active version of a gene that makes them resistant to drugs. This may explain why some people have a hard time controlling their seizures with medication.
Even though they may look very different, seizures all start in the same place: your brain.They are caused by sudden changes in the way brain cells send electrical signals back and forth.
But just because they start in the same place does not mean they can be treated in the same way. Your doctor will want to obtain an accurate diagnosis of the exact type of epilepsy that you have. Only then can your doctor create the treatment plan that is right for you.
