My son has had Seizures since age 7. He has been on several seizure medications with very little success. X-copri was the one seizure medication that did improve his seizures. The VNS surgery helped a little however, it was difficult for him because he loves to sing & the VNS changed his voice. The RNS surgery was extremely helpful because after a couple of years of analyzing the data from the RNS they were able to locate the area of his brain where the seizures were starting from. With that information he had LITT surgery in which a small area of his hippocampus & amygdala were removed. He had this surgery on 9/9/25 and he has been seizure free since 9/10/25. Headaches are gone, memory has improved, and his seizure medications are slowly being reduced! I feel like now we can really start living... In hindsight I wish we would have opted for the RNS sooner because I think he did loose some precious time & ability... however, our God & the brain are amazing & restoration is possible. He is now 22. This has definitely been a game changer for all of us... This was just our experience...My heart does go out for all of you that are having to go down this very difficult road. I know that sometimes you feel so helpless & it is hard to hold onto hope but don't give up! Sending prayers your way... thank you. Casey (mom)