The most common treatment to prevent seizures is the daily use of medications. Nearly 70 percent of people with epilepsy can have good control of their seizures using medications. Most people whose seizures are controlled with drugs have few restrictions on their activities. Many medications are available. Some of them work better for one type of epilepsy than another. Talk to your neurologist about the choice of medication, how often it is taken, and any side effects. Side effects may vary from one drug to another and from one person to another. Your neurologist will make sure that the prescribed drug is the best medication for you. In some cases, medication does not work. Then surgery or vagus nerve stimulation may be an option. In vagus nerve stimulation, a device similar to a pacemaker is implanted under the skin on the chest. It reduces seizures by delivering electrical signals to the brain via the vagus nerve in the neck. Epilepsy surgery usually involves identifying and removing the seizure focus. It can be very effective and even curative for some people, even when medications have failed. It is not a “last resort.” Talk with your neurologist about the best treatment for your seizures. Dr.Advait Kulkarni (Neurologist in Bengaluru)