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Epilepsy Treatments

The Complete Array of Epilepsy Treatments

At Emory Epilepsy Center, our goal is for you to have the best possible quality of life.

We’ve been at the forefront of research trials for new epilepsy medications. We’ve also helped advance innovative surgeries and other novel epilepsy treatment approaches. And we’re one of the region’s only centers qualified to provide seizure treatments to patients who need special attention, including:

  • Older adults who may have concerns about aging or drug interactions
  • People with learning or behavioral challenges who are in school
  • Pregnant women and those who hope to become pregnant
  • Those who are critically ill
  • Patients whose seizures have not been controlled after taking two or more medications
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Clinical Trials
Emory Healthcare helps develop new epilepsy treatments through clinical trials. If a trial may be right for you, your doctor will let you know.

Nonsurgical Epilepsy Treatments

Medication is often the first-line epilepsy treatment. About 70% of people get complete seizure control with anti-seizure medications.

Many medications are available. Our experts work with you to find the treatment that gives you the best seizure control with the fewest side effects.

Surgical Epilepsy Treatments

Medication doesn’t control epilepsy in everyone. If you’ve tried at least two anti-seizure medications but haven’t gotten good results, we may recommend surgery. Recommendations are provided on an individual basis for each patient based on our multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery conference recommendations, which include neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, radiologists and other neurological experts.


For patients with hard-to-locate seizures, we use stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG) to identify the seizure onset zone. Our highly skilled and experienced neurosurgeons get some of the best results in the field.


There are several surgical epilepsy treatment options. Some are minimally invasive. Others involve surgically implanting a device that helps with seizure control.

Psychological and Rehabilitative Services

We offer several programs and services to help you with your epilepsy or related conditions.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy occurs when there’s a problem with electrical signals in the brain. The problem can lead to repeated seizures.

Find an Emory Doctor

Emory Healthcare doctors provide specialized treatment and research the latest advancements.

Explore our Network

To expand your options, explore our network of providers throughout Atlanta and the surrounding counties.
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Make an Appointment with Emory Neurology & Neurosurgery

Create a MyChart account to schedule online.

For the neurology department, call 404-778-3444.

For the neurosurgery department, call 404-778-5770.

network_intelligence

Make an Appointment with Emory Neurology & Neurosurgery

Create a MyChart account to schedule online.

For the neurology department, call 404-778-3444.

For the neurosurgery department, call 404-778-5770.