CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A unique procedure gives a Charlotte teen with epilepsy a fighting chance to have a life without seizures.
Pediatric epileptologist Jennifer Zurosky determined Dylan Miller was a good candidate for the surgery that would change his life.
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"If you've got seizures coming from one particular part of the brain versus all over, if you can take that part out and if it's a safe area to remove, then you can cure the epilepsy," said Zurosky.
>>> Watch the video to see how Dylan is doing post-surgery and what life is like seizure-free.
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