Newswise — ORLANDO, Fla. (April 11, 2012) – Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been named a Level-4 Epilepsy Center – the highest designation available for the treatment of epilepsy. The designation is made by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) to evaluate the appropriateness and quality of specialized epilepsy care.
According to NAEC, a fourth-level center should provide the more complex forms of intensive neurodiagnostics monitoring, as well as more extensive medical, neuropsychological, and psychosocial treatment. Fourth-level centers also offer a complete evaluation for epilepsy surgery, including intracranial electrodes, and provide a broad range of surgical procedures for epilepsy.
In treating epilepsy, the Neuroscience Institute at Arnold Palmer Hospital offers patients and families access to an interdisciplinary approach, featuring experienced physicians, surgeons, epileptologists, neuropsychologists, and neuroradiologists. The team provides patients a full spectrum of treatment options for epilepsy, from non-surgical options including ketogenic diet to advanced surgical treatments.
“Effectively treating patients with severe epilepsy and chronic seizures requires an extraordinary amount of resources,” stated Ron Davis, MD, co-medical director of the epilepsy program at Arnold Palmer Hospital. “Few places around the country can offer epilepsy patients the level of care found at Arnold Palmer Hospital. This is a significant achievement for us and our community, and ensures our patients can get top-quality treatment right in their backyard.”
ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL for CHILDREN Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, supported by the Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation, is a 158-bed facility dedicated exclusively to the needs of children. Located in Orlando, Arnold Palmer Hospital provides expertise in pediatric specialties such as cardiac care, craniomaxillofacial surgery, emergency and trauma care, gastroenterology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, pulmonology and sports medicine. Visit www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com to learn more about all of our specialties.# # #
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