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New brain scan method could help people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Researchers develop technique that can accurately pinpoint lesions, increasing chances of successful surgery

Researchers have developed ultra-powerful scans that could enable surgery for previously treatment-resistant epilepsy.

Globally, about 50 million people have epilepsy. In England, epileptic seizures are the sixth most common reason for hospital admission. About 360,000 people in the UK have focal epilepsy, which causes recurring seizures in a specific part of the brain.

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