Health Care System Costs Associated With Surgery and Medical Therapy for Children With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Ontario.
Elysa WidjajaLindsay DemoeOmar YossofzaiAstrid GuttmannGeorge A TomlinsonJames T RutkaO Carter SneadBeate SanderPublished in: Neurology (2022)
This study demonstrated the long-term economic benefits of epilepsy surgery compared to medical therapy for the health care system with the use of real-world data, which would justify the high costs of surgery. The results will support future economic evaluation comparing minimally invasive treatment such as laser therapy to surgery.