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About a third of children with epilepsy do not get better with drug treatment. Many physicians are inclined to try additional drugs to control the seizures – and there are many to choose from. However, analysis of data from tens of thousands of patients suggests that if two or more well-chosen drugs have failed, and surgery is a safe option, there's no benefit in holding off.
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