Via Christi Medical Associates, Epileptology provides high quality, cost effective, comprehensive specialty healthcare from 18 years of age through seniors. As a part of our commitment to improving your health and well-being, we provide or have access to the following services:
- Outpatient epilepsy clinic
- Brain imaging including MRI, PET and SPECT
- Digital EEG
- Intracranial monitoring
Via Christi Comprehensive Epilepsy Center offers patients these services:
- Evaluation of new or established seizures/epilepsy
- Definitive diagnosis in patients with unexplained spells
- Evaluation and treatment of refractory (hard-to-control) seizures
- Establishing optimal medication regimens to maximize seizure control and minimize side effects
- Management of seizures or epilepsy in special situations such as pregnancy or in the elderly
- Evaluation for Vagal Nerve Stimulator Implant
- Evaluation for ketogenic diets
- Evaluation for epilepsy surgery (temporal, extra-temporal resections and Corpus callosotomy)
- Evaluation for epilepsy drug studies
- Consultation and second opinion on complex and difficult cases
- Neuropsychological evaluations
- Psychiatric evaluations and treatment for epilepsy patients
- Rehabilitation and social services related to epilepsy
- Regional and statewide educational resources for epilepsy patients and professionals
Facilities and Technology
Epilepsy patients benefit from specialized facilities and technology at Via Christi:
- Inpatient dedicated video EEG monitoring.
- Outpatient dedicated epilepsy clinic directed by epileptologist
- MRI specifically adapted for epilepsy studies
- FD glucose PET
- Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- 12-bed neuro intensive care unit with epilepsy (EEG) monitoring capability
- WADA testing (Amobarbital testing for epilepsy surgery)
- Surgical monitoring including grid and depth electrode placement and functional mapping
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