Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery Significantly Reduces Recovery Time for Patients

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found a new minimally invasive laser technique for treating epilepsy. This method offers patients quicker time for recuperation than the traditional temporal lobectomy in which doctors isolate the area in the brain where seizures occur, resulting in the patient recovering for up to three months before returning to normal activities. With the new technique, patients only require one night in the hospital and are back to normal daily activities within a week. Click here to read the full story.