A friend of mine has frontal lobe epilepsy and she might undergoe surgery i understand their is a risk but i want it in basic words. will it affect her? and if so in what ways? will she be the same or is their a chance she'll be permanently affected?

Epilepsy surgery currently has become very precise and sophisticated. An area of focal irritability, which has not responded to medications, or a vagal nerve stimulator, might be an area for extirpation. Most patients do not have profound adverse events, and many do indeed have fewer or even NO seizures. Discuss issues in detail prior to surgery, including expectations, complications, etc.