Is it possible to treat or cure epilepsy?

Occasionally: In some childhood epilepsies, maturation often brings end of seizures by age 18-21, but many continue and require medication for control. In some focal epilepsies, surgery of a known lesion can provide a cure. In the vast majority of cases, medication may provide good control, but not a cure. The vagal nerve stimulator is a helpful approach.

Yes: In some, seizures stop after medical treatment for two years. For those with temporal lobe epilepsy, surgical cures approach 80%. For those with other than temporal lobe epilepsy, cures approach 40-50%.