At the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center patients are able to receive a complete evaluation for their seizures, with treatment options that can include epilepsy surgery or implantable device therapies.
Atlantic Health System Offers a Full Spectrum of the Latest Treatments for Epilepsy
Treatments are tailored to the individual patient’s needs, and will be discussed with the provider in clinic.
Epilepsy Treatment Options
- Anti-seizure medications
- – Epilepsy is often managed with anticonvulsant medication.
- Epilepsy surgery
- – Resective surgery traditionally offers the best seizure-free outcomes for patients with focal epilepsy and an identifiable structural lesion
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- – A minimally invasive option for patients with focal epilepsy, utilizing targeted laser therapy for thermal ablation in the radiology suite
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- – VNS Therapy (TM) involves implantation of an FDA-approved device for the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy
- Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS®)
- – RNS System is the first and only medical device that can monitor and respond to brain activity. The RNS System monitors and responds to brain activity, such as seizures
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS therapy)
- – Involves implanting electrodes within certain areas of the brain. These electrodes produce electrical impulses.
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