Epilepsy Center
In Kentucky and Southern Indiana alone, over 90,000 people have epilepsy. Due to the high number, there is a vital need for a comprehensive epilepsy team, making the University Hospital Epilepsy Center a critical resource for the community and state.
It is one of only a few Level IV Epilepsy Centers in the region. A Level IV Epilepsy Center has the ability to do everything from diagnosing to performing brain surgery when necessary.
Epilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder in the United States after Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. It is equal in prevalence to cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
Of the 2.7 million Americans diagnosed with a seizure disorder, between 30 and 40 percent have seizures that are not well controlled by medication. Others have their epilepsy untreated or misdiagnosed.
The Epilepsy Center at University Hospital has a state-of-the-art monitoring unit and dedicated nurses and physicians. With so much emphasis on treating epilepsy, our team has the experience and expertise needed to provide comprehensive epilepsy services.
Epilepsy Specialists At University Hospital
To help in caring for people with epilepsy, the Epilepsy Center has two neurologists with specialized training in epilepsy, Dr. Christopher Shafer and Dr. Steve Evans. Drs. Shafer and Evans manage the care of the patients on the unit and help direct the appropriate treatment path. In the event that a patient with epilepsy needs brain surgery, Drs. Shafer and Evans works with neurosurgeons at University Hospital by completing pre-surgical evaluations.
Watch the Epilepsy Team on WAVE3 Listens Live here!
About Epilepsy
Epilepsy is the occurrence of more than one unprovoked seizure. The seizures cause a disturbance in behavior and affects the brain’s ability to function optimally. There are still unknowns about the disease, but it is known that seizures can be controlled by medications. To learn more about seizure symptoms and medications, see the About Epilepsy section.
Please contact us online or at 502-562-4169 for more information or to make an appointment for a monitoring session.
Epilepsy Physicians
- Dr. Christopher Shafer, MD
- Dr. Steve Evans, MD