In medically intractable seizures, which of the following modalities of treatment has shown the best seizure-free period?
(A) Epileptic surgery (B) Deep brain stimulation (C) Vagal stimulation (D) Ketogenic diet
(A) Ans. a. Epileptic surgery (Ref Harrison l9/e p2556. I8/e p3267; Ketogenic diet for epilepsy by R Levy, P Cooper - Cochrune Database Syst Rev, 2003 - Wiley Online Library)Epileptic surgery:Surgery can be extremely effective in substantially reducing seizure frequency and even providing complete seizure control.