Neurosurgery & Brain Surgery

Epilepsy Surgery

Temporal lobectomy, SEEG-guided resection, and laser ablation for drug-resistant epilepsy.

Treatment Options

Recommended Centers

$15,000

Starting From

7-21 days

Typical Wait

Treatment Plans for Epilepsy Surgery

Compare evidence-based options at top Chinese hospitals — transparent pricing, typical wait, and recovery time.

Flagship Plan

Anterior Temporal Lobectomy

Resection of mesial temporal structures for hippocampal sclerosis.

Wait Time

21-30 days

Hospital Stay

10-14 days

Recovery

6-8 weeks

Estimated Price

Approx. $19,000

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Price Comparison: China vs. USA

🇨🇳 China

$15,000

🇺🇸 USA

$62,500+

Save up to $47,500 per treatment

Procedure Steps

Pre-op: video-EEG monitoring + MRI + neuropsych + Wada test

Multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery conference

General anesthesia + cortical mapping if dominant hemisphere

Pterional or temporal craniotomy

Intraoperative ECoG to delineate epileptogenic zone

Anterior temporal lobectomy (4-5cm) + amygdalohippocampectomy

Pathology examination of resected tissue

Anti-epileptic medications continued post-op, gradual taper if seizure-free

What is Anterior Temporal Lobectomy?

The most effective surgery for medication-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Removal of the anterior temporal lobe including amygdala and hippocampus eliminates the seizure focus, achieving seizure freedom in 60-70% of carefully selected patients.

Why China?

SEEG capability: Stereo-EEG for precise epilepsy mapping at Tiantan, Huashan, Xuanwu
Cost: $18,000-$28,000 vs. $80,000-$150,000 in the US
SEEG-guided RFA: Minimally invasive alternative for select cases
Multidisciplinary team: Epileptologist + neurosurgeon + neuropsych integrated care

Who is a candidate?

Medication-resistant focal epilepsy (failed ≥2 AEDs)
Mesial temporal sclerosis on MRI
Concordant EEG, MRI, and clinical semiology
Acceptable neuropsychological reserve

Outcomes

Engel I (seizure-free): 60-70%. Engel I-II (significant improvement): 80-85%. Memory decline (dominant hemisphere): 30-40%, mostly verbal memory.

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Why China for Epilepsy Surgery

Tiantan, Xuanwu, and Huashan offer comprehensive epilepsy surgery programs with robot-assisted SEEG at 1/3 US cost.

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About Epilepsy Surgery

Common Symptoms

Recurrent seizures on ≥2 medications
Focal seizure semiology
MRI lesion
Quality of life impairment

Common Causes

Mesial temporal sclerosis
Focal cortical dysplasia
Tumor
Vascular malformation

Diagnostic Methods

Long-term video EEG
3T brain MRI
SEEG
PET
Neuropsych assessment

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