In Kentucky and Southern Indiana alone more than 90,000 people have epilepsy, demonstrating a vital need for a comprehensive epilepsy team.
Epilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder in the United States after Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. Between 30 and 40 percent of the 2.7 million Americans diagnosed with a seizure disorder have seizures that are not well controlled by medication. Others have their epilepsy untreated or misdiagnosed.
That is why the University of Louisville Hospital Epilepsy Center is such a critical resource for the community and state. Our center is one of only a few Level IV Epilepsy Centers in the region, meaning that we have the ability to do everything from diagnosing epilepsy to performing surgery when appropriate.
The Epilepsy Center has a state-of-the-art monitoring unit and dedicated nurses and physicians with the experience and expertise needed to provide comprehensive epilepsy services.