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Our epilepsy team-based approach ensures that each patient is considered carefully and those with seizures who do not respond to anticonvulsant medication undergo a complete evaluation to assess the potential benefit of surgery. Call 314-454-2810 for Patient Appointments What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy affects a surprisingly large number of children, with about 1% of all children experiencing seizures.  Seizures are bursts of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain.  They can produce outward physical symptoms, changes in mental status or alertness, or combinations of symptoms.  Seizures are detrimental to the developing brain negatively impact quality of life, and increase the risk of developmental delay, injuries, and even death.  Many seizure disorders can be managed successfully with medications (anticonvulsants), but about one third of children with epilepsy do not have their seizures controlled with medication and may be candidates for epilepsy surgery.  Epilepsy surgery now comes in many forms, including minimally invasive procedures.  Our Experts Locations Why rely on Washington University experts for your child&＃8217;s epilepsy treatment? The Washington University Pediatric Epilepsy Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the nation.  The collective experience of the faculty spans decades and incorporates the latest technologies for diagnosis and treating epilepsy.  Because of our deep expertise in pediatric epilepsy, for which patients travel from around the world, we offer a Pediatric Epilepsy Advanced Technologies Clinic (PEATC), a multidisciplinary concierge clinic to facilitate the evaluation of children and young adults with complex, treatment resistant epilepsy.  Our center is proud of our excellent outcomes and low complications rates. Over 1,000 patients have undergone epilepsy surgery at our center since 2003 with excellent seizure control rates. Epilepsy treatment options Seizures are detected, and their onset zones in the brain are localized using short and long-term scalp EEG including high-density non-invasive scalp EEG advanced imaging including 3T MRI, PET and SPECT scans detailed neurocognitive testing, and minimally invasive stereotactic EEG electrode implantation.  Once seizures are identified, the most advanced and least invasive options for control of seizures are available, including open resection and disconnections laser ablation using both FDA-approved laser ablation systems, responsive neurostimulation and neuromodulation. Depending on the patient’s particular situation, our neurosurgeons also offer other advanced options for treatment of pediatric epilepsy including: Corpus callosotomy Gamma Knife radiosurgery Hemispherotomy Subdural and depth electrode monitoring Temporal lobectomy Lesionectomy Multiple subpial transections Vagus nerve stimulation Intraoperative MRI Department of NeurosurgeryWashington University School of Medicine660 South Euclid AvenueCampus Box 8057St. Louis, MO 63110314-362-3570Contact Us Instagram Twitter YouTube Information Refer a patient Clinical faculty directory Locations Giving Careers Faculty job openings Staff job openings Patients MyChart Patient forms Patient imaging ©2024 Washington University in St. Louis