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This surgery is used to find areas in the brain where the seizures come from. There are two types of diagnostic epilepsy surgery.
A robot guides tiny wires through small holes in the skull into the brain. This helps find electrical activity deep in the brain. This surgery takes couple of hours. After that, your child will stay in the hospital for few days to capture seizures. Recovery at home will take few weeks.
A doctor cuts out a small piece of the skull and then puts electrodes on the surface of the brain. The electrodes may help find where the seizures are starting. They can also help find parts of the brain that control speech or movement. The doctor will put the removed piece of skull bone back after the surgery. This surgery takes a few hours. After that, your child will stay in the hospital for few days to capture seizures. Recovery at home will take 4-6 weeks.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International (PI) have signed a Letter of Intent to bring proton therapy — an alternative to radiation therapy for treating cancer — to Arkansas.
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.
Radiation uses special kinds of energy waves or seeds to fight cancer cells and prevent them from growing and spreading. The type of radiation therapy used depends on the kind of cancer being treated.
In some cases, surgery is needed to remove a tumor or to remove sections of bone, muscle or soft tissue that is affected by cancer or benign growth.
Our surgeons do everything possible to restore the affected bone or limb. After the affected bone and tissue is removed, the remaining gap in the bone is replaced with a bone graft or an artificial metal part.
Bariatric surgery may be an option for some children who have not been able to maintain weight loss and control their health with diet and exercise alone.
At Arkansas Children’s your child will have access to a wide range of treatments, from traditional to experimental. Treatments may include chemotherapy.
The technology used at the Burn Plastics clinic includes Lumenis UltraPulse Laser Therapy.
Our comprehensive pediatric epilepsy program is an NAEC Level 4 Center, offering innovative diagnostic and treatment methods, improving the quality of patients’ lives.
Learn more about how our specialized pediatric epilepsy care can change the short and long-term quality of life for patients who suffer from seizures.
The pediatric vascular anomalies team at Arkansas Children's treats various hemangiomas (also called strawberry birthmarks).