Comprehensive Epilepsy Clinic
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Clinic team at Monroe Carell works to understand why your child has seizures and find the best, least invasive, treatment plan. Our goal is to help your child live with less frequent or severe seizures and, in some cases, be free from them.
Treatment plans often begin with medications and testing. However, your child may not respond well to these treatments. If not, they may be a candidate for other treatment options. These include dietary therapy, brain stimulation and surgery.
Our first step is to learn your family’s goals for your child regarding their seizures. We talk in depth about your child’s seizures, medications, development and past test results. We also discuss how we can help if your child’s epilepsy has not responded to previous treatments.
Together, we will decide which options are best for your child and family, and have the highest chance of reducing seizures and improving quality of life.
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Conditions We Treat
Meet Your Care Team
Our clinic also includes Jennifer Garafola, Clinic Coordinator.
Robert P. NaftelMD
- Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalus, Movement Disorders, Neurologic Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Neurosciences
Why Choose the Comprehensive Epilepsy Clinic at Monroe Carell
- Level 4 Epilepsy Center
The National Association of Epilepsy Centers identifies us as the only Level 4 center in Middle Tennessee. Level 4 centers have the highest level of care for epilepsy. U.S. News & World Report has also consistently ranked Monroe Carell as a top provider of pediatric neurology care.
- Experienced care
We use clinical experience, the latest research, and new technologies in epilepsy surgery to provide you and your child with the best way to manage epilepsy.
- Team approach
With experts in pediatric neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, diet and nutrition, pharmacy and nursing, we can treat even the most complex seizures and offer dietary and surgical options for epilepsy management. Our program coordinator helps you navigate your child’s treatment, from scheduling tests to obtaining medical records or insurance authorizations. Our coordinator can also answer any questions, help you find lodging near our hospital and refer you to other epilepsy resources.
- Dedicated epilepsy monitoring unit
Monroe Carell is the only facility in Middle Tennessee with video-EEG monitoring for the evaluation of children for epilepsy surgery. Our four-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit is ideal for diagnosing seizure disorders and providing precise treatment plans.
- Open to referrals
We accept all referred patients and promptly communicate our recommendations to your child's primary neurologist. We strive to see patients promptly after a referral placement.
Dr. Robert Naftel: Surgery for Epilepsy Treatment
Tests, Treatments and Services
- Corpus callosotomy
- Responsive neurostimulation (RNS)
- ROSA stereo EEG