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Department of Neurology

Houston, Texas

BCM neurologists see patients through the Baylor Clinic and some of the world's leading specialty clinics.
Department of Neurology
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Services

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Clinical Services provided by the Center include:

  • Medical Management

    • New onset seizure evaluations
    • Antiepileptic drug therapy
    • Medically refractory epilepsy management
    • Consultations for inpatients

  • Neurophysiology of Epilepsy

    • Electroencephalography (EEG)
    • Epilepsy monitoring (EEG-video)
    • Characterization studies
    • Intracranial electrode recordings
    • Ambulatory EEG monitoring
    • Intra- and extraoperative brain mapping
    • Wada testing

  • Epilepsy Surgery

    • Temporal lobectomy, lesionectomy, extratemporal resections
    • Hemispherectomy and multilobar resection
    • Callosotomy
    • Awake craniotomy for functional localization
    • Stereotactic radiosurgery
    • Image-guided surgical navigation

  • Neuroimaging of Epilepsy

    • MRI, CT, PET, SPECT

  • Vagus Nerve Stimulations

  • Subspecialty Medical Evaluations

    • Genetic epilepsy
    • Epilepsy and pregnancy
    • Epilepsy and the elderly
    • Epilepsy co-existing with other medical conditions
    • Epilepsy and sleep disorders

  • Neuropsychological Evaluations

The Center can provide the following Support Services:

  • Pre-certification for medical testing and consultations including:
    • Routine studies ordered by the Center physicians
    • Special studies performed at affiliated hospitals
    • Hospitalizations when needed
  • Referral to social and advocacy services
  • Coordination of appointments, medical testing, hospitalizations, and addressing third-party payer concerns