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Epilepsy & Seizures

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures (when someone has a brief episode of staring into space, shaking uncontrollably or even collapsing). A seizure happens when there鈥檚 abnormal electrical activity in the brain. 91大神 Children's pediatric neurologists use the most effective, proven medications and treatments to help control and prevent seizures in kids, so they can do what kids do best 鈥 play, laugh and grow into the healthiest adults they can be.

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Epilepsy & Seizures

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures (when someone has a brief episode of staring into space, shaking uncontrollably or even collapsing). A seizure happens when there鈥檚 abnormal electrical activity in the brain. 91大神 Children's pediatric neurologists use the most effective, proven medications and treatments to help control and prevent seizures in kids, so they can do what kids do best 鈥 play, laugh and grow into the healthiest adults they can be.

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Epilepsy & Seizures

Why Choose Us

91大神 neurology specialists have the skills, training and technology to evaluate your child鈥檚 seizures and find ways to control epileptic seizures with the fewest possible side effects. Year after year, many are recognized as , as well as 鈥Top Doctors鈥 by local magazines in our regions.

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer care for epilepsy and seizures at聽91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select 91大神 locations.聽

  • Level 4 accreditation of 91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware from the , meaning we have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level of medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy
  • Academic affiliations with Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) and ChristianaCare Health System, to give residents training about the special challenges of treating kids with epilepsy and seizures

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer care for epilepsy and seizures at 91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospita, Florida聽in Orlando and select 91大神 locations..聽

  • Highly skilled epilepsy team led by a renowned pediatric neurologist
  • World-class facilities featuring the most advanced diagnostic techniques and equipment available
  • Academic affiliations with the University of Florida and University of Central Florida colleges of medicine, to give residents training about the special challenges of treating kids with epilepsy and seizures

Northeast Florida

We offer care for epilepsy and seizures at聽91大神 Children's Health, Jacksonville and at select 91大神 locations, and we partner with experts at the at our neighbor and affiliated hospital, Wolfson Children鈥檚 Hospital聽including nonsurgical treatment options like 聽 which is often used for children who don鈥檛 respond to medicine. Ketogenic diet therapy can be used for children who eat their foods by mouth or receive nutrition through a feeding tube. A trial period of 3-4 months is recommended to determine the effectiveness of treatment.

  • Advanced imaging testing at the at Wolfson Children鈥檚 Hospital
  • Close academic and clinical ties with the and , to give residents training about the special challenges of treating kids with epilepsy and seizures

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We have many pediatric specialists and locations聽鈥 find the care closest to you:

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