There are many anti-epileptic medications used to treat seizures. There are many other excellent drugs that are used less commonly. Remember, all anti-epileptic medications are effective, or they would not be licensed, but some are more effective than others for controlling other types of seizures. Surgery can also help cure seizures, but only if they are focal and start from just one part of the brain. Then that part of the brain has to be determined if it can be safely removed or not.
Most doctors use surgery as the last resort.
They try out many medications and different methods before operating on the most important part of the human body. There is one thing to keep in mind when trying to prevent seizures from happening. Maintaing good general health is one of the best treatments for epilepsy. Eating right to exercising daily are to be apart of every epileptics life. Along with medication or surgery, it doesn't matter, every doctor will tell you that taking care of your body and maintaining good physical health is the best preventative for curing seizures.