Epilepsy Effects: Long-Term Risks & Medication Management

Seizures can impact multiple brain regions and lead to long-term health challenges. Managing treatment through the ketogenic diet or medications like Topamax requires careful monitoring of side effects.

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What Are the Long-Term Effects of Epilepsy?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Dominique Brooks

In epilepsy, abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes seizures, according to the Mayo Clinic. The diagnosis of epilepsy is given when there are two or more seizures; epilepsy can be treated with medication or with surgical procedures.

Dominique Brooks has been a medical editor for over 10 years. She has worked in medical education for physicians, nurses and pharmacists as well as consumers. She started writing business articles for Work.com in 2008 and health articles online in 2009. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama and a Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University.