PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Department of Neurological Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine offers a full range of surgical options for intractable epilepsy, including monitoring with implanted electrodes, resection of seizure foci and vagal nerve stimulation.
CONDITIONS & TREATMENTS
An active program in the surgical treatment of epilepsy offers care for both adults and children with medically intractable seizures. Advanced technology is used for determining the source of seizures including specialized MRI and PET techniques. New operations and advances in computer software allow planning of neurosurgical procedures with minimal disruption of normal brain function. The Department has a strong tradition of using functional localization. Expanding on this tradition is the use of functional imaging and intraoperative mapping to safely remove lesions in or near brain areas essential for functions such as language and motor skills.
FACULTY
Adult Neurosurgery Providers
Joshua L. Dowling, MD
Eric C. Leuthardt, MD
Keith M. Rich, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery Providers
Matthew D. Smyth, M.D.
Neurology Providers
Kelly M. Brown, MD
Stephen P. Duntley, MD
Lawrence N. Eisenman, MD
Timothy M. Lynch, MD
CONFERENCES
Providers from neurosurgery and neurology hold a weekly Epilepsy Surgery Conference at which they review treatment options for epilepsy patients.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
Adult Patients
Adult epilepsy patients considering surgery should be referred to the Epilepsy Program in the Department of Neurology to initiate a pre-surgical evaluation.
Please call (314) 362-7845 to schedule an appointment.
Pediatric Patients or Physicians
Contact us at (314) 454-4089
PATIENT OFFICE LOCATIONS
Adult Patients
Neuroscience Center
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place, Suite 6C
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Pediatric Patients
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
1 Children’s Place, Suite 4E
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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SPECIALTY LINKS
Epilepsy Foundation
Adult Epilepsy Center at Washington University School of Medicine
Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Washington University School of Medicine