Epilepsy ranks as the second most prevalent neurological disorder in the U.S., affecting over three million Americans, second only to stroke. This chronic ailment is characterized by recurring spontaneous seizures, triggered by various underlying factors.
Epilepsy is classified into several different types, and the treatment may vary depending on the classification and cause of a patient’s seizures.
Tratamientos avanzados para la epilepsia de Atlantic Health System
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Center provides compassionate care for the adult epilepsy patient population in Northern New Jersey. Patients at our Morristown, Overlook, Chilton, Hackettstown, and Newton medical center locations are seamlessly connected to the expertise of Atlantic Health System’s Neuroscience Institute.
A Multidisciplinary Approach
We have assembled a multidisciplinary team of experts who provide specialized care for epilepsy patients. Patients will be seen in the Epilepsy Center clinic, and may also be seen in the inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit as an inpatient, which is staffed by a team of specialty-trained nurses and EEG technologists.
Overlook and Morristown medical centers have been designated by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as Level IV comprehensive epilepsy centers, which means that our patients have access to the highest level of epilepsy care. Patients are able to receive a complete evaluation for their seizures, with treatment options that can include epilepsy surgery or implantable device therapies.
Our multidisciplinary team includes:
- Neurologists specializing in epilepsy
- Neurosurgeons
- Neuropsychologists
- Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
- Nurses with epilepsy training
- EEG technologists
- Neurorradiólogos
- Fisioterapeutas
- Trabajador social
- Experienced patient advocacy group
Monitorización de la epilepsia pediátrica
Monitorización de la epilepsia pediátrica
Aunque se puede hacer un diagnóstico de epilepsia a cualquier edad, la mayoría de los pacientes desarrollan síntomas en la adolescencia entre los 13 y 16 años. Por este motivo, ofrecemos monitorización de la epilepsia pediátrica en la División de Neurología Infantil y Medicina del Desarrollo de Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Nuestros especialistas en epilepsia colaboran con neurocirujanos pediátricos, especialistas en epilepsia y demás subespecialistas pediátricos para diseñar el mejor plan de tratamiento para el niño. Once these patients reach adulthood, their care is seamlessly transferred to our Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.
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Epilepsy Monitoring Unit for Evaluation of Seizures
The epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) evaluates seizures to help guide future management of your seizures. Patients are typically admitted on Monday morning and are discharged three to five days later. Learn what an EMU is for and how to prepare for one if prescribed by your physician.
Tipos de epilepsia y convulsiones tratadas
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- Epilepsia de ausencia
- Epilepsia benigna
- Epilepsia catamenial
- Convulsión clónica
- Epilepsia compleja
- Caída repentina
- Síndrome de Dravet
- Convulsión febril
- Epilepsia focal
- Convulsión motora focal
- Epilepsia generalizada
- Epilepsia mayor
- Epilepsia intratable
- Síndrome de Lennox Gastaut
- Convulsión de ausencia
- Trastornos mitocondriales
- Epilepsia mioclónica
- Epilepsia nocturna
- Epilepsia parcial
- Convulsión focal parcial
- Epilepsia menor
- Epilepsia refractaria
- Síndrome de Rett
- Epilepsia rolándica
- Epilepsia del sueño
- Convulsión tónicoclónica
- Síndrome de West
- Epilepsia de ausencia
- Epilepsia benigna
- Epilepsia catamenial
- Convulsión clónica
- Epilepsia compleja
- Caída repentina
- Síndrome de Dravet
- Convulsión febril
- Epilepsia focal
- Convulsión motora focal
- Epilepsia generalizada
- Epilepsia mayor
- Epilepsia intratable
- Síndrome de Lennox Gastaut
- Convulsión de ausencia
- Trastornos mitocondriales
- Epilepsia mioclónica
- Epilepsia nocturna
- Epilepsia parcial
- Convulsión focal parcial
- Epilepsia menor
- Epilepsia refractaria
- Síndrome de Rett
- Epilepsia rolándica
- Epilepsia del sueño
- Convulsión tónicoclónica
- Síndrome de West
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