Epilepsy is a disorder that can cause seizures (abnormal electrical activity in the brain). Epilepsy can be caused by many things, including brain injury or family history. Most forms of epilepsy can be treated without surgery. The earlier epilepsy is diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome. As home of New Hampshire’s only Level 4 epilepsy center at Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth Health is uniquely poised to provide epilepsy patients with the specialized care they need and live as normal lives as possible.
Dartmouth Health will host an installment of its Healthy Living Series on Wednesday, December 14, from 6 to 7 pm, on the treatment and management of epilepsy. Neurologist Rohit K. Reddy, MD, of Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Concord, who specializes in epilepsy treatment and surgery, will offer information on:
- Testing for epilepsy
- Treatment options, including neurostimulation
- Managing anti-seizure medications
- Special considerations for epilepsy patients, including women of reproductive age
Reddy will also take questions from participants.
“As a neurologist, I am passionate about helping my patients live their best lives with epilepsy,” Reddy said. “I am excited for this opportunity to help educate people living with epilepsy and their loved ones about the options and resources available to them, empowering them to live happy, healthy lives.”
Registration for this virtual event is free and open to the public. Register online.
About Dartmouth Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system and largest private employer, serves patients across New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,300 providers in nearly every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH. Its network of hospitals, outpatient centers, clinics and home care facilities, spans a broad geographical area. Year after year, DHMC is named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and is consistently recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes Dartmouth Cancer Center, northern New England’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers and one of less than than 60 total nationally; Dartmouth Health Children’s, which includes the state’s only children’s hospital (Children’s Hospital at DHMC/CHaD) and more than 20 locations around the region; eight member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene, Claremont, Hampstead, and New London, NH, and Windsor and Bennington, VT; Dartmouth Health Home Care; Dartmouth Health Connected Care Center for Telehealth, serving patients as far away as Texas; and more than 30 primary and multi-specialty clinics across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its partnership with Dartmouth College, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the White River Junction VA Medical Center, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials with international impact. Dartmouth Health and its more than 16,000 employees are committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in the communities it serves and to providing every patient with exceptional, state-of-the-art, personalized care. Learn more at dartmouth-health.org.