对药物难治性癫痫患者,应及早考虑外科手术治疗。外科治疗癫痫有常规切除术和电刺激术两类方法,对于因各种原因无法开颅切除,或者切除术后仍发作的癫痫患者,植入式迷走神经刺激术(Vagus nerve stimulation,VNS)是唯一经过美国食品药品监督管理局(Food and Drug Administration,FDA)批准的神经电刺激治疗手术。VNS具有控制癫痫发作效果良好,无需开颅,对脑组织及功能无损伤、风险低,提高患者生活质量,改善记忆、觉 For patients with refractory epilepsy, surgery should be considered as soon as possible. Surgical treatment of epilepsy with conventional resection and electrical stimulation of two types of methods, for a variety of reasons can not craniotomy, or still seizures in patients with epilepsy, implanted vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is the only After the United States Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration, FDA approved neurostimulation surgery. VNS with good control of seizures, without craniotomy, no damage to brain tissue and function, low risk, improve patient quality of life, improve memory, feel