What helps control seizures after slow growing brain tumor surgery
Original title: Time-dependent predictors of seizure outcome in grade 1-2 glioma-related epilepsy.
How far along is this research?
- Lab cells
- Animals
- Review
- Tested in people
This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This looked back at care people already had. It is not a new treatment you can ask for.
The short version
Most people in this study had no seizures in their last year.
What was studied. Doctors looked back at records of 100 people with grade 1 or 2 glioma: A tumor that starts in the glial cells, the support cells of the brain and spinal cord. Gliomas are graded 1 to 4 by how fast they tend to grow. See the glossary. All had surgery and all had seizures at some point. The team tracked their seizures for years.
What they found. Out of 100 people, 70.0% had no seizures in their last year. Removing all of the visible tumor was linked to better seizure control at 6 months. Later, 67.7% of people were able to stop their seizure medicine.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: Surgery that takes out all of the visible tumor may help calm seizures early on. Over the long run, how the illness first showed up seemed to matter more than the treatment. Many people were able to stop their seizure medicine. Never change your medicine on your own. Talk with your care team first.
What it doesn't mean: This is not a cure and it is not a promise. Doctors only looked back at care that had already happened. That kind of study can show links, not causes. It was one group of 100 people. It does not tell you what your own seizures will do. Ask your own doctor what fits your case.
Source: PubMed, August 29, 2026 · Read the original
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