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At Arkansas Children’s, our board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeons and neurologists work together for the surgical treatment of epilepsy in children. In many cases, surgical intervention can stop seizures completely.
Epilepsy surgery has never been safer and is a great option for children who have tried medications and still have no relief from seizures.
Arkansas Children’s Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program is the only program in the state with a National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) Level 4 accreditation, providing the most advanced care for children with epilepsy. Our board-certified doctors are trained to evaluate, diagnose and create an individualized plan for your child.
The thought of surgery for your child can be scary, but this is a decision based on the parents input and different evaluations and testing that can take place over weeks to months. Our team uses state-of-the-art imaging and testing to understand exactly the area of the brain where seizures begin to help determine what type of procedure is best for your child.
Some of these tests, such as the electroencephalogram (EEG) can be done in our clinic – often the same day as your appointment.
With advanced neuroimaging, our epilepsy specialists can see images of the brain for diagnostic and monitoring benefits.
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that records and evaluates the electrical activity in the brain.
Our patients benefit from innovations like the non-invasive brain mapping technology called magnetoencephalography (MEG).
There are three types of epilepsy surgery. Each type of procedure has a different purpose. The type of surgery will depend on your child’s needs.
An electroyography (EMG) is a test used to determine the electrical activity of the muscle at rest and when the muscle is used.
Evoked potentials is a study of the electrical activity in the brain as it responds to a stimulus.
The nerve conduction measures the speed of electrical impulse through a nerve to determine if there is nerve damage or destruction.
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that records and evaluates the electrical activity in the brain.
Palliative epilepsy surgery may lower the number and severity of seizures.
Therapeutic epilepsy surgery is used to improve or cure seizures. Learn about this procedure at Arkansas Children's.
Diagnostic epilepsy surgery is used to find areas in the brain where the seizures come from.
Surgery may be an option for your child if they have drug-resistant intractable seizures. These seizures are not stopped with medicine. They might be able to have epilepsy surgery if they have taken two medicines for seizures and the medications did not help. But, surgery is not for everyone. To learn whether surgery is right for your child they will likely need several tests.
Doctors have been doing epilepsy surgery for more than 100 years. It is not an experimental or last-resort treatment. The risks depend on the type of epilepsy surgery. Risks of epilepsy surgery are often short term and include:
Benefits from epilepsy surgery
Every child’s experience and needs are different. Our neurosurgeons will guide you through planning for surgery, what tests to expect, risks, benefits, and what to expect after surgery depending on what surgical procedure is best for your child. For more information about epilepsy surgery, visit the Epilepsy Foundation’s website for general information and commonly asked questions. Please make a list of questions and bring with you to your child’s appointment so our team can address any questions and concerns.
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