Treating Epilepsy: Options That Can Help Control Seizures
In this video, neurologist Padmaja Kandula, MD, explains the FDA-approved treatment options to help prevent seizures in people with epilepsy.
A diagnosis of epilepsy can feel unnerving: You might be intimidated by the thought of having seizures at any given moment, or be afraid of how it will affect your life, your job, or your relationships.
“The good news is most people with epilepsy can be treated with medications,” says Padmaja Kandula, MD, neurologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. Patients can choose from a number of FDA-approved treatment options that have proved to be effective.
- Padmaja Kandula, MD, FAES, FACNSDr. Kandula is a neurologist specializing in seizures and epilepsy at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City.
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