Epilepsy Program

Expert Epilepsy Care by a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Team  

Any medical issue or condition causes concern in children, but it is especially frightening when your child has a seizure. Children deserve an environment that focuses on their care and their specific needs. We know any pediatric condition or childhood health issue can significantly impact the growth and development of our patients. Our team of pediatric epilepsy specialists at Arkansas Children’s focuses on the care of children, so we know how to help any of their unique needs.

Our team of experts is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Each child has unique growth patterns and progresses at an individualized pace, so seeing a pediatric specialist sooner—with the multidisciplinary clinical support that only a children’s hospital can provide—can make a real difference in your child’s future.

Specialized Care Can Improve a Child’s Quality of Life

Mild seizures can affect attention or the ability to process information. With more complex cases of epilepsy, a profound effect can be seen on growth and development milestones as the frequency or severity of seizures continues or worsens. Specialized care provided by experts who focus on a specific medical disorder, such as epilepsy, can fundamentally change the short and long-term quality of life for patients. By bringing your child to the right place earlier for evaluation and treatment plans, the effects of epilepsy on growth and development are addressed as soon as possible. With the help of medication therapy, surgical correction or other advanced care, in many cases, seizures can be controlled.

Epileptologists Provide Advanced Care for Epilepsy Patients

Our board-certified pediatric neurologists and neurosurgeons have advanced training in the care of epilepsy for children. Called epileptologists, our pediatric epilepsy specialists are neurologists that have extra specialized training in the medical, psychological, social and educational issues that can be involved with children with epilepsy. By focusing on this clinical specialty, their experience and expertise allow them to better determine an accurate diagnosis and the optimum treatment plan.

Meet the Team

Your care team will consist of an epileptologist – a doctor with special training to treat children with epilepsy and specialty care nurses. Our specialty nurses coordinate care every step of the way and are a central contact, so family members have someone to call with questions or to find out more information for day-to-day concerns. The team also consists of neurophysiology technicians, neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons, and dieticians. This team of experts provides the continuity of care needed to improve the quality of life for your child.

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