 [ Symptoms ] how is epilepsy treated [ Disease ] the main line of treatment is with anti epileptic drugs which are effective in controlling seizures in 70 80 of patients with epilepsy there are several anti epileptic medications since certain medications are much better for some seizures the choice of the medication should be made by a physician who is familiar with these medications if possible the child should be evaluated in a center specializing in epilepsy if this is not feasible usually pediatric neurologists have training in epileptic disorders and are a good source for a referral when anti epileptic drugs fail to control the seizures patients may improve with surgical procedures