About 280 People Traveled from Other States and Countries to Attend Our Pediatric Epilepsy Support Group's Reunion
The Pediatric Epilepsy Support Group hosted a successful reunion on Aug. 1-2 that drew 280 attendees, including members of 61 families, from throughout the country, as well as from Ireland and South Africa. This is the second reunion for children who underwent epilepsy surgery at Cleveland Clinic, as well as their families. Physician-led conference sessions were offered to adult participants, and children enjoyed special activities, coordinated by a team of volunteers. The event culminated with the Rehabilitation Resources Exposition, which showcased the team effort of our rehabilitation specialists at the main campus and Shaker Campus. Breakout sessions, led by volunteer parent ambassadors, provided an opportunity for open conversations among participating family members.
Epilepsy Services are now offered at our Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals and Family Health Centers
For our patients' convenience, Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center is offering epilepsy consultations at a number of Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals and Family Health Centers, in addition to a comprehensive array of epilepsy services provided on main campus.
To make an appointment, call 216.445.0601.
- Ingrid Tuxhorn, MD, a Cleveland Clinic pediatric epileptologist is now available for consultations at both Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Fairview Hospital. Dr. Tuxhorn’s specialties include first seizure and complicated epilepsies, epilepsy syndromes in childhood, early patient selection for epilepsy surgery, cognitive and behavioral outcomes after pediatric epilepsy surgery and epilepsy associated with Sturge Weber Syndrome.
- Deepak Lachhwani, MD, a Cleveland Clinic pediatric epileptologist is now available for consultations at both Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Hillcrest Hospital. Dr. Lachhwani’s particular interests lie in treating children with medically refractory epilepsy, functional neuroimaging and pediatric epilepsy surgery. His research interests revolve around these fields with specific reference to clinical outcomes after epilepsy surgery in children with tuberous sclerosis, Rasmussen’s encephalitis and medically refractory status epilepticus.
- Imad Najm, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center is available for consultations at both Willoughby Hills Family Health Center, as well as the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Dr. Najm's specialty interests include medical and surgical management of epilepsy and seizures, electroencephalography, malformations of cortical development, and mechanisms of epileptogenesis.
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Neurosciences 02/04/2008
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