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Treatment of Epilepsy - Non-Drug Therapy

Unfortunately, approximately 3 out of 10 people with epilepsy will have seizures that cannot be controlled by medication. There are several treatments that can be used alongside antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) or if AEDs don't work.

...we just compare notes of new treatments perhaps or alternatives to medication. She is just about to start the ketogenic diet with her son, we´re looking into Vagal Nerve Stimulation with our son and I think it´s just a matter of finding out what´s right for your child at that moment.

Julie, UK

Click on a term in the list below to see an explanation of what it means.

Vagal nerve stimulation

 - uses a device similar to a pacemaker implanted under the skin, which stimulates the vagal nerve (one of the main nerves that carries electrical impulses to and from the brain) to reduce epileptic seizures.