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Epilepsy is a neurological condition involving the brain that makes people more susceptible to having seizures.
The Functional Neurosurgery Center at Massachusetts General Hospital provides expert evaluations and surgical treatment for patients with movement disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy and psychiatric conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic pain.
The Pediatric Epilepsy Program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children serves patients with seizures and related disorders.
The MassGeneral Hospital for Children Epilepsy Surgery Program provides surgical evaluation and treatment for pediatric patients whose epilepsy cannot be managed with medical therapy or those for whom surgery is the best option overall.
The Pediatric Neurology Unit at MassGeneral Hospital for Children diagnoses and treats infants, children and adolescents with the full spectrum of neurological conditions.
Seizure onset in childhood can affect the developing brain by the disruption of important functional pathways. The resulting disruption in information processing can interfere with important developmental periods.
The Patient Gateway provides secure online access to your health information whenever you need it. Check upcoming appointments, communicate with your doctor’s office, review medications and pay medical bills—all seamlessly online 24/7.
