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.

Different Parts of the Brain That Epilepsy Effects

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Sylvie Tremblay, MSc

Epilepsy is a neurological disease stemming from a deregulation of brain signaling. Nerve cells within the brain, called neurons, commonly communicate with each other through cell junctions called synapses.