State-of-the-art facilities and services of
the South Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
include:
Neurologists with specialty training in epilepsy, electroencephalography (EEG), and clinical neurophysiology.
- Neurosurgeons with expertise in adult and pediatric epilepsy surgery.
- Psychiatrists with expertise in clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy-related psychiatric disorders and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
- Outpatient clinics at UT Medicine, University Health Center – Downtown, and the Audie Murphy Veterans’ Administration Hospital.
- The completely digitalized Neurodiagnostic Center at University Hospital for outpatient electroencephalograms or for inpatient continuous video-EEG monitoring.
- A nine-bed video-EEG monitoring unit with six beds for adult monitoring in three beds for the evaluation of children. The service features a fully computerized digital recording system and 24-hour monitoring by highly experienced nurses and technical staff.
- The epilepsy monitoring unit also features the first ictal SPECT service in San Antonio. Ictal SPECT is an important imaging tool for the localization of the seizure onset zone.
- State-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities at UT Medicine, Research Imaging Center (UTHSCSA), and University Health System with high resolution MRI and PET scanning.
- Patients with medically refractory epilepsy can benefit from participation in studies testing new medications before they are released on the market.