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Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery

The Epilepsy Center

 
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  • Epilepsy Treatment

    Advanced medical, dietary and surgical therapies are tailored to each patient.

  • Our Team

    Experts from multiple specialties address the many ways that seizures impact your life.

  • Epilepsy Monitoring Units

    The EMU allows doctors to identify your seizure type and the treatment that will benefit you most.

Patient Story Epilepsy Surgery | Morgan’s Story

Daily seizures were severely affecting Morgan’s quality of life as a teen in middle school. Her family turned to pediatric neurosurgeon Shenandoah “Dody” Robinson at Johns Hopkins. The team located the spot in Morgan’s brain where the seizures were originating, and laser ablation surgery removed the lesion, leaving her seizure-free.
How we approach epilepsy in children

U.S. News & World Report Ranked #1 in the Nation

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is ranked #1 in the nation for Neurology and Neurosurgery, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020–21 Best Hospitals list.

About the Rankings
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The center has earned a Level 4 Center accreditation* by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC), which is the highest ranking NAEC provides and recognizes centers based on their expertise and capacity to provide a range of services to their patients.

 

Epilepsy Monitoring Units What to Expect When You Visit Our EMUs

Mackenzie Cervenka, M.D., director of the adult epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU), and Sarah Kelley, M.D., director of the pediatric EMU at Johns Hopkins, share details about the units and their purpose, why patients are referred, and what happens after discharge.
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