Ask The Expert - Florida Neuroscience Center Blog

By Dr. Locatelli

This week, we celebrated the epilepsy monitoring unit’s (EMU) one-year anniversary, and we could not be more pleased with its success.  We designed the unit and operate it in conjunction with Holy Cross Hospital. 

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By Dr. Locatelli

Since seizures are often associated with epilepsy, it is natural to assume that everyone who has a seizure has epilepsy.  The trust is that not everyone who has a seizure has epilepsy.

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While there has been much effort put in to educating the general public about epilepsy and seizures, there are still many misconceptions about this neurological disorder. 

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By Dr. Locatelli

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month, which the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida has aptly created a theme for the month called “Let’s Talk About It.” 

There are many myths and misconceptions about epilepsy and seizures.  Throughout the month, check the Florida Neuroscience Center blog for posts that help dispel some of these myths.

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By Dr. Locatelli

In our last post, we explored electricity and its role in causing seizures.  Another fact related to the brain’s anatomy and seizures is that different areas of the brain control different functions.

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By Dr. Locatelli

Many years ago, people believed that seizures were caused by supernatural powers.  If you have ever experienced a seizure or witnessed someone having one, you may understand why they believed this.  Thanks to modern science, we know that this is obviously not the case!

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By Dr. Locatelli

Cognitive retraining therapy helps many of our patients regain function in areas of the brain - such as organization, attention, memory, and problem solving - that have been affected by seizures or brain injury. 

Watch us on the WFOR Channel 4 5:00 p.m. newscast on Thursday, October 2 as we discuss and demontrate our techniques.

For many patients with persistent epileptic seizures, brain surgery can be a cure.  Through video-EEG monitoring that we conduct while patients are admitted to the epilepsy monitoring unit, we are better able to make a correct diagnosis and localize the area of a patient’s brain that may need to be removed to cure epilepsy.

Some of our patients have suffered seizures since childhood.

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