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epilepsy
Treatment in China

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Neurology and neurosurgery work togetherto develop a treatment plan based on the patient's condition.
Precise neurological diagnosiscombines imaging, electrophysiology, and laboratory tests.
Complex disease treatmentcovers cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and neuro-oncology.
Functional recovery supportcombined with rehabilitation therapy promotes the recovery of motor and cognitive functions.

Condition Guide

About epilepsy

Understand the condition, common triggers and treatment options that may require specialist assessment.

Disease Introduction

Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder caused by sudden abnormal electrical discharges in the brain's neurons. It manifests as recurrent seizures, staring spells, falls, rhythmic twitching of limbs, and delirium. It can be caused by brain trauma, stroke, tumors, hippocampal sclerosis, cortical dysplasia, gene mutations, and other factors. Approximately two-thirds of patients can control their seizures with one or two antiepileptic drugs. For the remaining drug-resistant epilepsy, video EEG and imaging evaluation at an epilepsy center are required to determine the appropriate surgical or interventional approach, such as epileptogenic focus resection, laser interstitial hyperthermia, or neuromodulation.


Cutting-edge high-precision diagnostic and treatment technologies

  1. New generation antiepileptic drug : Sinuolamide was approved by the NMPA in December 2025 for the treatment of partial seizures in adults. International Phase III trials showed that the median seizure frequency decreased by 55% with a daily dose of 200mg, and about 21% of patients achieved seizure-free maintenance.
  2. Levetiracetam Extended-Release Granules : First launched globally in China in January 2025, used as adjunctive therapy for partial seizures in children aged 12 and above, taken once daily with water, improving compliance in children and the elderly with dysphagia.
  3. Closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation : Rechargeable and sensory closed-loop VNS implantation will be completed in China by 2025. Postoperative seizure frequency and number of EEG seizures have both decreased significantly; the response rate of Chinese children at 55 weeks is about 45.7%, and the seizure-free rate is about 8.5%.
  4. Robotic Laser Ablation : Robot-assisted intraoperative MRI-guided LITT treatment for hippocampal sclerosis, hypothalamic hamartoma, etc. Only a 3mm diameter micro-hole is made in the skull, and the lesion is ablated in real time with MRI temperature control. Patients can get out of bed on the same day after the operation.
  5. Anterior thalamic nucleus DBS : Tiantan Hospital has completed nearly 50 cases with an average seizure reduction rate of nearly 50%; the 2026 version of the neuromodulation therapy guidelines for epilepsy standardizes the indications and programming procedures for VNS and DBS.

Care Overview

epilepsy Treatment in China

The medical team will develop a personalized protocol based on the pathology type, stage, genetic test, previous treatment history, and the patient's physical condition.

Leading Specialists

Trusted Expertise Across Leading Specialties

Gu Yuxiang

Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of Cerebrovascular Disease Subspecialty

Neurology

-Research areas : Cerebrovascular diseases, Moyamoya disease, intracranial aneurysms; - Areas of expertise: cerebrovascular complex surgery, intracranial and extracranial vascular bypass, FLOW00 intraoperative perfusion assessment; - Areas of expertise: Intracranial aneurysm, cerebral AVM, Moyamoya disease, spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage; - Academic Highlights & Core Values: Innovative "Huashan Solution" for cerebrovascular composite surgery; Leading expert in surgical diagnosis and treatment of moy

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Yuan Ying

Associate Chief Physician

Neurology

Research areas : neurogenic dysphagia, aphasia, cognitive rehabilitation; cutting-edge technology: stepwise rehabilitation for dysphagia after stroke; areas of expertise: dysphagia after brain injury, dysarthria, cognitive and memory decline; academic highlights: authoritative expert in speech and cognitive rehabilitation; core value: establishing screening and rehabilitation pathways for neurogenic swallowing and language disorders to reduce the risk of aspiration.

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Wu Yi

Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine , and Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University.

Neurology

Research Areas : Rehabilitation assessment and treatment of functional impairments after stroke; rehabilitation treatment of hemiplegia due to stroke/traumatic brain injury, paraplegia due to spinal cord injury, altered consciousness, aphasia, and dysphagia. Cutting-Edge Technologies: Innovatively proposed the concept of "precise positioning, precise diagnosis, and precise rehabilitation," pioneering the integration of imaging, neurophysiology, and near-infrared brain function detection technologies into

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Lu Jiahong

Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Director of the Neuroimmunology/Myopathy Subspecialty

Neurology

-Research areas : Myasthenia gravis, inflammatory myopathy, autoimmune encephalitis; - Areas of expertise: Neuromuscular antibody profiling, individualized immune modulation for myasthenia gravis, plasma exchange/immunoadsorption therapy; - Diseases specializing in: Myasthenia gravis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, autoimmune encephalitis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders; - Academic Highlights & Core Values: A leading authority on neuroimmunological diseases in China, the author of the national gu

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Cheng Xin

Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Deputy Director of the Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital.

Neurology

Research areas : Acute treatment of cerebrovascular diseases and clinical and basic research on cerebral small vessel diseases. Cutting-edge technology: Over 10 years of experience in managing the acute stroke green channel at Huashan Hospital; specializing in acute stroke treatment procedures, intravenous thrombolysis, endovascular therapy, and multimodal imaging assessment; leading a national key science and technology project and conducting original research on the pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel

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Wang Yuping

Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Former Department Head

Neurology

Research areas : Epilepsy, sleep disorders, neuromodulation; Cutting-edge technologies: Magnetoencephalography (MEG) for epileptogenic focus localization, neuromodulation therapy for refractory epilepsy; Areas of expertise: All types of epilepsy, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome; Academic highlights: Leading expert in epilepsy and sleep medicine in China; Core value: Establishing integrated diagnosis and treatment standards for epilepsy and sleep disorders in China. Su Fengzeng (Chief Physician, Profess

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Patient Stories

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Fighting NMDAR Encephalitis - Repelling a CASE 01
PATIENT JOURNEY

Fighting NMDAR Encephalitis - Repelling a "Rare" Invasion

Neurology

Patient records Name: Aisha Khan Age: 34 Nationality: Pakistan (Karachi) Diagnosis: Anti-NMDAR encephalitis (associated with ovarian teratoma) Treatment Hospital: Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences – Neurology/Rheumatology/Obstetrics and Gynecology MDT Team In the video Aisha sent, she was holding her newborn baby, her face beaming with a happy and peaceful smile. In the video, she said, "Thank you for helping me fight off that 'rare' demon that almost took everyth

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Alzheimer's Disease - Unveiling the Mystery of CASE 02
PATIENT JOURNEY

Alzheimer's Disease - Unveiling the Mystery of "Forgetting"

RehabilitationNeurology

Patient records Name: David Miller Age: 68 Nationality: Australia (Melbourne) Diagnosis: Alzheimer's disease (stage of mild cognitive impairment progressing to dementia, Aβ-PET positive, ApoE ε4 carrier) Treatment Hospital: Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University / National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases Mr. David's daughter sent me a video showing David sitting at the piano, playing Chopin's Nocturne with fluid grace. His eyes were focused, his fingers danc

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Primary Hemifacial Spasm - Releasing the CASE 03
PATIENT JOURNEY

Primary Hemifacial Spasm - Releasing the "Tight Band" on the Face

Neurology

Patient records Name: Tanaka Yuki Age: 55 Nationality: Japan (Fukuoka) Diagnosis: Primary hemifacial spasm (left side, 5-year course, reduced effectiveness of botulinum toxin treatment, severely affecting social life) Treatment Hospital: Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University In the video sent by Ms. Yuki, she is dressed in an elegant kimono, smiling as she serves tea to guests in a tea ceremony classroom. Her expression is gentle and natural, with no more twitching in her l

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Drug-Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - Taming the Brain's CASE 04
PATIENT JOURNEY

Drug-Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - Taming the Brain's "Electrical Storm"

Neurology

Patient records Name: Lily Anderson Age: 28 Nationality: British (London) Diagnosis: Drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (complex partial seizures, 4-5 seizures per month, MRI showing right hippocampal sclerosis) Treatment Hospital: Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University Core technology: Precise anterior temporal lobectomy with brain functional area localization assistance under intraoperative awake anesthesia. In the latest video Lily sent, she stands confidently in

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