Epilepsy

Epilepsy

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Epilepsy causes repeated seizures and is one of the most common neurological condition. The seizures are caused by bursts of electrical activity in the brain that are not normal. Seizures may cause problems with muscle control, movement, speech, vision, or awareness. They usually don't last very long, but they can be scary. The good news is that treatment usually works to control and reduce seizures.

Providence Epilepsy Services offers medical, nursing, educational, social, psychological and surgical services. While there is no cure for epilepsy, our interdisciplinary team works together to help patients manage seizures and enjoy good quality of life.

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Forms & Information

Helpful resources form Epilepsy.com

Epilepsy.com offers a wealth of information for patients suffering from seizures.  It contains information on:

  • What is a seizure?
  • My epilepsy diary --> an online site that tracks your seizures and medications.  You can print this out prior to your doctor visits.  Also available as an app for cell phones.
  • Seizure preparedness plans
  • First aid
  • Epilepsy treatments
  • Guidance on living with epilepsy

Helpful resources from the Epilepsy Foundation

This website is a good source of information on:

  • Seizure first aid
  • Living with Epilepsy
  • Treatment options

Your stay on the Providence Epilepsy Services inpatient monitoring unit

A description of your stay on the epilepsy monitoring unit.

From the experts

Brain tumors and epilepsy

Seizure is often the first clinical symptom of a brain neoplasm, especially in cases of low-grade neoplasms. – Paula Gerber, M.D., neurologist; medical director, Providence Neurodiagnostic Services

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Efficacy of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Selected Patients with Intractable Epilepsy

Diana Murray R.N., C.N.S., M.S., C.N.R.N.*; Mark Yerby M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.N., James Schimshock M.D., Providence Epilepsy Services, Portland, Oregon  

This report describes the efficacy of VNS therapy in a series of intractable patients with partial and primarily generalized epilepsy.

Intractable epilepsy: the surgical option

New noninvasive assessments can help determine surgical candidates and locate the precise area of the brain causing the seizures. – By Julia Toub, M.D., epileptologist

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