Pediatric Epilepsy and Seizure Treatment
When medications fail to control abnormal electrical activity in the brain called seizures, surgery may be an option for certain patients. Imaging studies, such as MRI, or electrical studies, such as electroencephalography (EEG), may show an abnormal part of the brain that can be safely removed with surgery.
In other cases, small wires called electrodes may be inserted into the brain under computer guidance using a robot; this technique, known as stereotactic EEG, can be used to identify the starting point of a seizure. If the starting point of the seizure cannot be removed surgically without injury to vital structures, the patient may be treated by a device called a responsive neurostimulator (RNS) or vagal nerve stimulator (VNS).
Advanced Surgery for Pediatric Seizures and Epilepsy
Additional surgical approaches include temporal lobectomy, corpus callosotomy and hemispherectomy. All of the above surgeries are available at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital though our comprehensive surgical epilepsy program.
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Weekly multidisciplinary conferences are held among pediatric neurosurgeons, pediatric neurologists (epileptologists), a neuropsychologist, and neuro-radiologists to tailor individual approaches to each patient. Nutritionists, therapists, pediatricians and endovascular neurosurgeons are also valued team members who participate in patient care. We are part of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium (PERC).
Conditions We Treat
Our program provides care for a wide range of pediatric epilepsy conditions and seizures, including:
- Partial complex epilepsy
- Mesial temporal sclerosis
- Absence seizures
- Atonic or tonic (drop attacks)
- Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal seizures)
- Myoclonic seizures
- Infantile spasms
- Hemimegalencephaly
- Perinatal stroke
- Sturge-Weber syndrome
- Rett syndrome
- Tuberous sclerosis
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Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
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Dravet syndrome
NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center
As a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital provides the more complex forms of intensive neurodiagnostic monitoring, as well as more extensive medical, neuropsychological, and psychosocial treatment. We offer a complete evaluation for epilepsy surgery, including intracranial electrodes and a broad range of surgical procedures for epilepsy.
MRI-Guided Laser Ablation
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Playing Sports With Epilepsy
When sports and neurological disorders are talked about together, most think about head injuries athletes suffer. But there’s another neurological disorder that may impact more athletes than once thought: epilepsy. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports – featuring Dr. Carrie Muh, Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Surgical Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Program.
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Phone: 914.775.5437
Fax: 914.650.5437
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Suite 3050 N
Hawthorne, NY 10532
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19 Baker Avenue
Medical Arts Pavilion
Suite 301
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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Our Providers
Muh, Carrie, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Surgical Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Program
Surgical Director of Pediatric Neuro-vascular Program
Surgical Co-Director of Craniofacial Program
Multi-Disciplinary Team
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Carrie Muh, MD
Jared Pisapia, MD
Pediatric Neurology
Steven Wolf, MD
Philip Overby, MD
Shahid Parvez, MD
Patty McGoldrick, NP
Endovascular Neurosurgery
Chirag Gandhi, MD
Justin Santarelli, MD
Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD
Neuropsychology
Suzanne Braniecki, MD
Physician Assistant
Rachel Lehrer, PA