What is an Epileptologist?

I see a pediatric Epileptologist at Cleveland Clinic; her name is Elaine Wyllie, M.D. I think she is a fantastic doctor!!!

Please read the following article about Epileptologists.

http://hsc.usf.edu/COM/epilepsy/tologist.html

Learn about Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)

http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/mri.html

Doctors use MRIs to look at the brain.

The Brain

Electroencephalogram (EEG) Test

http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/electroencephalogram-eeg-21508

This website talks about one important test of diagnosing and evaluating epilepsy. It is called an EEG test.

Newsweek Article - April 2009

Epilepsy in America: What Must Be Done

http://www.newsweek.com/id/193480

My Brain Surgery

This is me after my brain surgery. Since this surgery didn't work for me, the next step will be an implant placed in my brain. This implant has not been approved in the U.S. yet, but is being used in Europe with great success. My brain surgeon says maybe in 2 or 3 years, the implant will be approved in the U.S.

Epilepsy Drugs to Treat Seizures

This is a list of common epilepsy drugs to treat seizures.

http://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/medications-treat-seizures

Epilepsy Brain Surgery

Please watch this video on epilepsy brain surgery

http://www.webmd.com/video/aiding-brain-surgery-epilepsy

I had this surgery in September. The surgery was not successful for me, but it has worked for many other people with epilepsy.