Epilepsy
The SIU Epilepsy Center
The SIU Epilepsy Center, a partnership with Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, delivers the best evaluation tools and epilepsy/seizure care and symptom management for the people of central and southern Illinois. Memorial Medical Center is nationally certified as a Level III Epilepsy Center.
What is epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a brain disorder affecting more than 2.9 million Americans, leading to significant disability and alteration of the quality of life of the affected individuals and sometimes their families. People with uncontrolled seizures have limited ability to entertain different daily activities including not being able to drive or even hold certain jobs. Therefore, diagnosing and treating this brain condition is our priority.
What are the treatments for epilepsy?
In our epilepsy program, a multi-specialty team (physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and specialized technical help) provides an organized approach to diagnose, treat and manage symptoms of patients with complex problems related to epilepsy. The team members collaborate regularly and work hard to provide the best possible care for our patients.
Our program provides state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive care as leaders in epilepsy care in the region and offer diagnostic tests (EEG, long-term video-EEG, brain MRI and functional MRI, PET scan, WADA tests and invasive cortical recording in addition to brain mapping), counseling and education about the condition, medical treatment of epilepsy, epilepsy surgery workup, surgical treatment and treatment with neuro-stimulation (vagus nerve stimulation)
Patients can also participate in clinical studies involving epilepsy drugs.
Faculty
You'll be cared for by a team of doctors, including our epilepsy specialists Dr. Najib Murr and Dr. Abdullah Al Sawaf.