{"id":10384,"date":"2022-05-27T10:01:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T16:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drandresmorales.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=10384"},"modified":"2022-05-27T10:38:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T16:38:14","slug":"is-epilepsy-operable","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.drandresmorales.com\/en\/faq\/is-epilepsy-operable\/","title":{"rendered":"Is epilepsy operable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, in some cases. Very well selected patients may benefit from a surgical procedure to reduce both the frequency and intensity of seizures, as well as to reduce the intake of medications.<\/p>\n<p>Epilepsy surgery is an option when seizures or epileptic seizures cannot be controlled with medication or other treatments, that is, when it comes to refractory epilepsy, also called resistant drugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, in some cases. 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