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Intractable Epilepsy A substantial number of patients with epilepsy, perhaps 20%, have seizures that are not adequately controlled without side effects despite receiving treatment from their family doctor or neurologist. Problems may involve either lack of seizure control or intolerable side effects. These patients should be evaluated at a specialized epilepsy program. At a comprehensive epilepsy center, patients should receive a complete and thorough re-evaluation of their epilepsy by physicians who are trained epileptologists, with the help of pharmacists skilled in dispensing epilepsy medications, and special diagnostic treatment of epilepsy including video-EEG monitoring, neuropsychological evaluations and counseling by psychologists.
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