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Division of Neurosurgery Patient Stories

Families come to us from around the world because of the excellence of our team. Our neurosurgeons are among the best at what they do. They perform lifesaving and life-changing surgeries every day.

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Sara's Story: Surgery to Treat Epilepsy

Sara lived with seizures until age 9. Her family flew 7,000 miles from United Arab Emirates so she could undergo epilepsy surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Every day since, Sara has told her mom how happy she is to have had the procedure.

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Responsive Neurostimulation for Epilepsy: AJ’s Story

AJ’s life was relatively uncomplicated until age 14, when he began to experience unpredictable seizures and received a life-changing diagnosis of epilepsy. Thanks to the combination of a small, battery-powered device surgically implanted into his brain and an oral medication, he is now seizure-free.

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