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Expert care for
pediatric seizures

A level 4 epilepsy center with a team-based approach

When your pediatric patients are suffering from seizures, you want a team of specialists who can partner
with you for an expert diagnosis and effective treatment. Our world-class program offers some of the
most complete testing, treatment and monitoring found in the region, meeting the highest standards as
an accredited level 4 center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. Because not all seizures are
related to an epilepsy diagnosis, our board-certified, fellowship-trained specialists use a range of advanced
diagnostic tools to understand your patient’s unique condition.

We offer patients:         • A vagus nerve               • PT, OT and speech    • Intracranial electrodes
                             stimulator, which sends       therapy                and laser ablation
• Nutritional therapy,       mild pulses to affected
  including the ketogenic    parts of the brain          • Hospitalization for  • Intensive
  and modified                                             seizure monitoring     neurodiagnostic and
  Atkins diet              • First seizure clinic                                 EEG video monitoring
                                                         • Brain surgery
• Medication

Our care team provides comprehensive support aimed at getting your patient back to living a normal, active life. To
make a referral to our pediatric epilepsy center team, contact Novant Health Pediatric Neurology at 704-384-1390.

          NovantHealth.org/PediatricEpilepsy

                  © Novant Health, Inc. 2019

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