Pediatric Epilepsy Center

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The Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Columbia is one of the leading pediatric epilepsy programs in the United States. We combine the resources of NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital with the skill and experience of leading pediatric epilepsy experts. We offer unmatched care for patients ranging in age from newborns to teens and young adults. We also work with specialists at Columbia's Comprehensive Epilepsy Center to help our patients transition seamlessly into the adult program for continued lifelong care and management.

Our Approach

In all cases, we tailor therapy to each child's needs. Options may include the full range of anti-epileptic medications, ketogenic diets, and vagus nerve stimulation. We utilize sophisticated diagnostic techniques, including video-encephalography (EEG) monitoring and biochemical and imaging modalities, to investigate children with seizure disorders. We offer the most advanced neurosurgical procedures guided by sophisticated brain mapping techniques.

The Center is a major referral program for area neurologists for the treatment of intractable seizures. Our multidisciplinary team includes pediatric neurologists and epileptologists, neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons, and nutrition experts.

Conditions We Treat

  • Autoimmune epilepsy
  • Cortical dysplasia seizures
  • Early onset epilepsy
  • Infantile spasms
  • Hemimegalencephaly
  • Newborn seizures
  • New onset seizures
  • Rare disorders
    • Angelman Syndrome
    • Dravet Syndrome/PCDH1
    • Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
    • Rasmussen encephalitis 
    • SLC6A1 neurodevelopmental disorder 
    • Sturge-Weber Syndrome 
    • STXBP1-related epileptic encephalopathy
  • Refractory epilepsy
  • Seizures related to stroke or vascular malformations
  • Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)

Treatments and Diagnostic Services We Offer

  • Anticonvulsant drugs
  • Clinical neurophysiology testing
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Electroencephalography
  • Encephalography
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Evoked potential testing
  • Intraoperative monitoring
  • Modified Atkins diet