Abstract
BackgroundAn estimated 30% of patients with epilepsy experience drug-resistant epilepsy, which is the failure to control seizures despite the use of two or more antiseizure medications. Although other treatment options are considered, these alternatives often prove ineffective.Case presentationA 60-year-old East Asian male patient diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy experienced several seizures daily despite being on eight different antiseizure medications. Seizures began at age 15. He underwent epilepsy surgery at age 34, yet the seizures persisted. An electroencephalogram revealed multifocal sharp waves in the left hemisphere. Cerebral hemorrhages at ages 47, 50, and 56 were caused by head trauma during seizures. The patient became wheelchair-bound and now resides in a nursing home. At age 58, after suffering an acute cerebral infarction due to occlusion of the left internal carotid artery, his daily seizures ceased entirely. Despite remaining wheelchair-bound, he did not experience a significant decline in his quality of life. The cessation of seizures has reduced his risk of further trauma, and he has remained seizure-free for 3 years on just one antiseizure medication.ConclusionSurgical treatments for epilepsy often fail, with insufficient resection being a leading cause of these failures. In some cases, extensive destruction from an ischemic stroke may be beneficial. Furthermore, this case suggests that infarction therapy could be a potential treatment for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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