Refractory epilepsy means that your seizures are not controlled by medicines and are recurrent. It is also called intractable or drug-resistant epilepsy.
To manage and control seizures, certain things can help, like combining drugs or consuming a special diet.
An electronic device will be placed under your skin that delivers electrical signals to one of your nerves, called the vagus nerve. This may help decrease the number of seizures.
There is a surgery that removes a part of the brain that causes your seizures. With any of these treatments, you may still need to undergo epilepsy treatment for a lifetime.
It’s common to feel depressed when your epilepsy is not responding well to the medicine that you’re taking. You can talk to your family members about what you feel. There are also groups of people who can relate to your condition. Join them and share your experiences with them.
