When patients need epilepsy care, Hartford Hospital has the expertise.

Outpatient Diagnosis

  • Consultation with an epileptologist
  • State of the art imaging with MRI, fMRI, FDG PET scans
  • Short-term and up to 72-hour ambulatory EEG studies
  • Cognitive and emotional assessment

Outpatient Therapy

  • Medication management
  • Vagus nerve stimulator adjustments
  • Mental health and support services

Inpatient Medical Care

  • For hospitalized patients having seizures, acute medical diagnosis and treatment by seizure specialists
  • For critically ill patients in the ICU, 24-hour video EEG monitoring for detection and treatment of subtle seizures
 

Inpatient Diagnosis

  • Long-term video-EEG monitoring in newly renovated private suites
  • Invasive electrode monitoring with depth and subdural electrodes

Inpatient Surgical Care

  • Resection of epileptogenic structural lesions
  • Curative surgical procedures for temporal lobe epilepsy
  • Vagus nerve stimulator placement
  • Cortical mapping and EEG monitoring during awake lesion resections

Outpatient PostSurgical Services

  • Full range of rehabilitation services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and neuropsychological care
  • Comprehensive mental health and recovery support services

Referrals/Consultations