Epilepsy: Treatment in Beijing

Key test: Video-EEG + epilepsy-protocol MRIDiagnosis from $320

Medically reviewed by ChinaMedPass Medical TeamUpdated July 5, 20261 cited sourceEditorial policy

Short answer

Epilepsy causes recurrent seizures and is treated with medication — or, when two drugs have failed, evaluation for surgery or neurostimulation. Beijing Tiantan and Xuanwu hospitals run China's leading epilepsy surgery programs, with video-EEG and MRI evaluation typically arranged within a week.

Overview

About a third of people with epilepsy keep having seizures despite medication. For them, the crucial step is a proper pre-surgical evaluation: video-EEG monitoring, high-resolution MRI and neuropsychology testing to find where seizures start and whether surgery, laser ablation or neurostimulation could stop them.

In Beijing

Beijing Tiantan Hospital and Xuanwu Hospital both run comprehensive epilepsy centers with high surgical volumes — including SEEG (stereo-EEG) implantation for complex cases. Evaluation that takes months to schedule in many countries can typically be organized within a week or two.

Typical costs

Epilepsy-protocol brain MRI: from about $320
Video-EEG monitoring and full evaluation: quoted individually
Written second opinion on drug-resistant epilepsy: from $400

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Sources: Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Epilepsy in Beijing — hospitals, costs & next steps

Epilepsy — frequently asked questions

When should epilepsy surgery be considered?

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International guidelines say after two appropriate medications have failed — at that point the chance of a third drug working is small, and a surgical evaluation is warranted. That evaluation (video-EEG, MRI, neuropsychology) is exactly what Beijing's epilepsy centers arrange within days rather than months.

Which Beijing hospital is best for epilepsy?

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Beijing Tiantan Hospital and Xuanwu Hospital both run comprehensive epilepsy programs with high surgical volumes, including SEEG for complex localization. We match you based on your records, free of charge.

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