How do members experience Brain surgery?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 106 45
Seizures 49 18
Brain tumor 30 12
Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) 7 0
Cerebral arteriovascular malformation 4 1
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Common side effects

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

Side effect severity

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

Member evaluations

marine4life

evaluated on Jan 17, 1994

  • Perceived effectiveness for cluster seizures: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

Rocko

evaluated on Jan 20, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

Tonialpha

evaluated on Jun 10, 1991

  • Perceived effectiveness for epilepsy: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate