/neuro/taxonomy/term/896/all en /neuro/channels/news/inducing-seizures-stop-seizures-297660 <p><strong>Cortical stimulation-induced seizures have the potential to guide epilepsy surgery, significantly reducing hospital stays</strong></p> <p>Surgery is the only way to stop seizures in 30 per cent of patients with focal drug-resistant epilepsy. A new study finds that inducing seizures before surgery may be a convenient and cost-effective way to determine the brain region where seizures are coming from.</p> Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:02:16 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3853 at /neuro