Epilepsy
Penn State Hershey Epilepsy Center is a team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroradiologists, neuropsychologists, neurophysiology technologists, and neuroscience nurses. This team will evaluate and treat each patient, based on their individual needs, and will provide the innovative and compassionate care you deserve.
Penn State Hershey has been designated, by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center. We also have a 4-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit to help determine the best treatment for each patient and a Neurophysiology Lab to provide extensive testing.
Treatments | Tests |
| Medical Treatment | EEG |
| Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery | WADA |
| Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy | PET Scan |
| Surgical Resection | MRI |
| Surgical Disconnection | Surgical Electrodes |
Many of our tests, such as EMGs, are handled by our Neurophysiology Clinic. Our patients also work with the Neuropsychological Testing Team.
- To make an appointment for Adult Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery and Adult Neurology, please call 717-531-3828
- To make an appointment for Pediatric Neurology, please call 717-531-1442.
- Toll-free for any of the departments, 800-243-1455.
The trained specialists who collaborate to provide epilepsy patients with comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy include:
- Adult Epileptologists
- Pediatric Epileptologists
- Epilepsy Nurse Practitioners
- Adult Epilepsy Neurosurgeons
- Pediatric Epilepsy Neurosurgeons
- EEG Technicians
- Clinical Neuro-psychologists
- Neuro-radiologists
- Ketogenic Dietitian
- Neuroscience Nurses
