Program Description:  

Our epilepsy center consists of specially trained neurologist, neurosurgeon, neuropsychologist, neuropathologist and physician assistant. We evaluate and manage new-onset or chronic seizure disorder.  Clinical trials of antiepileptic medications are available.  Beyond seizure control, we also address quality of life issues including depression, pregnancy and bone health.  In addition, we also collaborate with neuroradiologists for pre-surgical evaluation of medically refractory epilepsy. Non-medical treatments including vagus nerve stimulation therapy and resective epilepsy surgery are offered after extensive workup. The special neurodiagnostic and treatment procedures are performed at affiliated Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the top rated hospital in New Jersey. They include: 1) Outpatient laboratory electroencephalogram (EEG) and evoked potentials 2) Phase 1 long-term inpatient video EEG monitoring with scalp electrodes to identify epileptic focus or differentiate epileptic events from non-epileptic symptoms 3) Phase 2 Wada testing (cerebral angiogram with neuropsychological testing during EEG monitoring) to assess unilateral memory function and language dominance 4) Phase 3 video EEG with intracranial electrodes (subdural, grid or depth etc, phase 3) to accurately localize and lateralize epileptic focus for possible surgery 5) Electrocorticography (phase 4) in assisting neurosurgeon for epilepsy resective surgery.

Participating RWJUMG Physicians & Professionals:

• Sowmya Lakshminarayanan MD
• Brenda Y. Wu MD, PhD

You can find us on the web ...
http://www2.umdnj.edu/nurolweb/

Sowmya Lakshminarayanan, MD [ Full Listing ] Phone:   732-235-7733 Fax:   732-235-7041 Email:   lakshmso@umdnj.edu Address:   Clinical Academic Building - Suite 6100 125 Paterson Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Brenda Y. Wu, MD, PhD [ Full Listing ] Phone:   732-235-7733 Fax:   732-235-7041 Email:   wuby@umdnj.edu Address:   Clinical Academic Building - Suite 6100 125 Paterson Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977