Pinpointing The Source of Epilepsy

Scientists are using a new kind of scan called magneto encephalopathy (MEG) in association with MRI to generate a detailed map that allows them to locate precise areas of the brain dysfunction and have them removed to stop epilepsy. Chronic epilepsy can be fatal and the ability of MEG to pinpoint the source of the seizure more accurately than the traditional method of EEG is a breakthrough that should help many patients with chronic epilepsy. The costs benefit analysis of doing brain surgery for epilepsy is now greater on the benefit side.