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Neurology Consultants of Dallas Epilepsy Division is home to
a team of fellowship trained experts who are dedicated to elevating
individualized patient care. Our goal is to work closely with patients
and their families to help control seizures and to improve quality of
life.
Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder, affecting more
than 3 million people nationwide and near 100,000 in North Texas.
Seizures can manifest in different ways, and symptoms can vary depending on the region of the brain affected. For patients who do have seizures, not knowing when the next seizure will occur, or what one will endure can be life altering. We understand this and realize that finding answers and having a comprehensive care plan is integral in regaining control. Our dedicated team of experts use cutting edge technologies to help identify each patient’s seizure type(s) and create a comprehensive individualized treatment plan to best address each patient’s needs.
Each person with epilepsy has their own unique journey.
We see ourselves as partners who walk this journey side-by-side with you. Care typically is centered in our outpatient ambulatory clinic, where our services include medication management, short and long-term video-EEG monitoring, brain imaging, psychiatric and neuropsychiatric assessments, cognitive therapy, clinical trials, and access to social work and support services, including the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas. Unfortunately, about one-third of patients with epilepsy, seizures continue despite medication treatments. This is where our team of experts takes care to the next level, which may involve treatments during a hospital visit, or specialized diagnostic work-up in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) where we perform in-depth study of your seizures in the hospital.
A seizure occurs when there is a sudden electrical disturbance in the brain. Depending on the type of a seizure, a person may temporarily have involuntary muscle movements and lose awareness or consciousness. The type of seizure a person experiences depends on where the seizure begins in the brain.
Generally, a person is diagnosed with epilepsy after two or more unprovoked seizures, or after a high risk of having another seizure is identified after an initial seizure. Provoked seizures—also known as acute symptomatic seizures—have a clear, immediate cause, such as a stroke or brain injury.
Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by spontaneous, repeated seizures. Seizures occur when there are abnormal electrical impulses in the brain. A single seizure does not necessarily mean that a person will develop epilepsy.
Seizures are the main symptom of epilepsy, but seizures don’t look and feel the same for everyone. Also, not every person that has a seizure will be diagnosed with Epilepsy. There are more than 30 different types of epileptic seizures. The type of seizure you experience depends on where the seizure begins in your brain and what caused this to happen. A partial seizure occurs when there are abnormal electrical impulses in only one area of the brain. General epileptic seizures occur when electrical impulses “storm” or spread through the brain. Generally speaking, these symptoms may be linked to or the primary symptom of a seizure:
If you are diagnosed with epilepsy, your doctor will usually recommend treatment with one or more anti-epilepsy medications. About two-thirds of people with epilepsy have good control of their seizures with medication, and they have few or no side effects.
If you have epilepsy that is not well controlled with medication or if you experience side effects from medication, you might be eligible for other treatments. These treatments include epilepsy surgery, brain stimulation devices, vagal nerve stimulation, and the ketogenic diet. The goal of epilepsy treatment is to be completely seizure free.
We’re here to answer any questions in order to make your appointment easier.
Learn more about our fellowship-trained specialists!
Learn more about the testing available for seizures in our Neuro Testing Center.
