Epilepsy surgery is an effective treatment for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, said Dr Fowzia Siddiqui, President of the Epilepsy Foundation Pakistan and neurologist/epileptologist at Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi.

Dr Siddiqui made the remarks while addressing the scientific programme of the first international Pinscon 2025 Conference, where she presented her paper titled “Epilepsy Surgery: Patient and Procedure Selection and Outcomes.”

She explained that epilepsy surgery is particularly effective for patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy who fail to respond to at least two appropriate anti-seizure medications. The goal of surgery is to remove or modify the brain region where seizures originate, while preserving essential neurological function.

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