My name’s Will, and my epilepsy story has two very different neurological events. I was born in 1975 with a defect in my left temporal lobe that caused complex partial seizures unresponsive to treatment until I had a left temporal lobectomy in 1996. That successful surgery let me live seizure free for nine years, graduate from college with an engineering degree, and have a great job.

The second event took place in 2005. I had encephalitis which made remembering new information difficult and caused simple partial seizures in the right temporal lobe. The seizures were intensifying with time. Treatment with medications did nothing, and another surgical resection wasn’t possible.

My epileptologist in San Francisco recommended responsive neurostimulation (RNS), and I decided to undergo implant surgery on June 20, 2014. The frequency and intensity of my seizures reduced shortly thereafter. I returned to work a month after surgery on July 18, 2014. The RNS system gives my doctors 24-7 EEG information about my brain’s electrical activity which allows changes in neurostimulation personalized for me. This opens the door for continued improvements in my epilepsy and my memory.

This website shares my ongoing experience with the NeuroPace RNS system. All information is from a patient’s viewpoint with no medical expertise or training. Please review the Legal Disclaimer section before viewing this site.