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What is Brain surgery?

Category: Surgeries

Most popular types: Left Temporal Lobectomy Right Temporal Lobectomy Right Temporal Lobe Resection Show all

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Brain surgery treats problems in the brain and the structures around it through an opening (craniotomy) in the skull (cranium).

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 104 45
Seizures 46 18
Brain tumor 25 12
Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 7 0
Cerebral arteriovascular malformation 4 1

Show all 49 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 522 patients that have had Brain surgery

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 14
Moderate 27
Mild 20
None 30

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Brain surgery

Side effect Patients Percentage
Memory problems 9
Headaches 6
Memory loss 5
Balance problems 4
Vision problems 3
Epilepsy 2

Show all 71 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Brain surgery

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 11
Course of treatment ended 4
Did not seem to work 3
Doctor's advice 2
Side effects too severe 1
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Duration

Stopped having Brain surgery

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 177
1 - 6 months 2
6 months - 1 year 3
1 - 2 years 2
2 - 5 years 2
5 - 10 years 5
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 54
Usually 5
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 26
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 22
Somewhat hard to take 12
A little hard to take 11
Not at all hard to take 46
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 9
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 24
Not specified 57
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8 patient evaluations for Brain surgery

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Jun 19, 2015 (Started Jun 19, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Participate in clinical trial)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: One time
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 20, 2011 (Started Jan 20, 1986)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 14, 2008 (Started Oct 14, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for seizures)
  • Side effects
    Mild (stopped working)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 other One time
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: stopped working
  • 5 helpful marks
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