Epilepsy & Seizures

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures (when someone has a brief episode of staring into space, shaking uncontrollably or even collapsing). A seizure happens when there’s abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Nemours Children's pediatric neurologists use the most effective, proven medications and treatments to help control and prevent seizures in kids, so they can do what kids do best — play, laugh and grow into the healthiest adults they can be.

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Epilepsy & Seizures

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures (when someone has a brief episode of staring into space, shaking uncontrollably or even collapsing). A seizure happens when there’s abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Nemours Children's pediatric neurologists use the most effective, proven medications and treatments to help control and prevent seizures in kids, so they can do what kids do best — play, laugh and grow into the healthiest adults they can be.

Learn More About Epilepsy and Seizures

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Epilepsy & Seizures

Why Choose Us

Nemours neurology specialists have the skills, training and technology to evaluate your child’s seizures and find ways to control epileptic seizures with the fewest possible side effects. Year after year, many are recognized as Best Doctors in America®, as well as “Top Doctors” by local magazines in our regions.

Regional Care Highlights

Delaware Valley Highlights

Delaware/Greater Philadelphia

We offer care for epilepsy and seizures at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select Nemours locations. 

  • Level 4 accreditation of Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC), meaning we have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level of medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy
  • Academic affiliations with Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) and ChristianaCare Health System, to give residents training about the special challenges of treating kids with epilepsy and seizures

Florida Highlights

Central Florida

We offer care for epilepsy and seizures at Nemours Children’s Hospita, Florida in Orlando and select Nemours locations.. 

  • Highly skilled epilepsy team led by a renowned pediatric neurologist
  • World-class facilities featuring the most advanced diagnostic techniques and equipment available
  • Academic affiliations with the University of Florida and University of Central Florida colleges of medicine, to give residents training about the special challenges of treating kids with epilepsy and seizures

Northeast Florida

We offer care for epilepsy and seizures at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville and at select Nemours locations, and we partner with experts at the Pediatric Epilepsy Center at our neighbor and affiliated hospital, Wolfson Children’s Hospital including nonsurgical treatment options like Ketogenic Diet Therapy  which is often used for children who don’t respond to medicine. Ketogenic diet therapy can be used for children who eat their foods by mouth or receive nutrition through a feeding tube. A trial period of 3-4 months is recommended to determine the effectiveness of treatment.

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We have many pediatric specialists and locations — find the care closest to you:

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