What are the risks neurosurgery for someone with epilepsy?

The major risk: is related to the use of anesthesia. A second risk would be that of infection. A third risk would be bleeding. A fourth consideration would be failure to control seizures or a return of seizures within a few years. Because of advances in therapy with use of VNS (vagal nerve stimulation ) I refer only those with anterior temporal foci for epilepsy surgery.

Epilepsy: Epilepsy or a seizure disorder is very debilitating. People are often unable to drive a car or work. Socially they may be isolated too. If medications are not controlling the seizures, then surgery to locate the seizure focus and then potentially remove the source of the seizures and reduce or eliminate the seizures. Risk and success depends on the location and type of surgery. See a neurosurgeon.