Seizure Free After Functional Hemispherectomy

Description: Ela Allam was diagnosed with epilepsy at age three and started taking anti-seizure medications. As Ela grew, her seizures became more frequent and more dangerous. Worried for her safety, Ela’s parents brought her to Duke Health, where she underwent epilepsy surgery that disconnected the part of Ela’s brain causing her seizures in May 2022. Ela hasn’t had any seizures since, and her parents say she’s thriving.