We coordinate care so you can focus on your child. This avoids having multiple doctor visits across multiple days. The children we treat can get all their care in 1 setting at our monthly Neuromodulation Program.Our large team includes experts in the brain and nervous system (neurologists), epilepsy, movement disorders, neurosurgery, and behavior and learning (neuropsychologists).With RNS, 60% to 70% of patients had a significant reduction in the number and length of seizures.Children with movement disorders had a significantly improved quality of life. With DBS treatment, most epilepsy patients had half as many seizures.We are the only provider in the Northwest that offers DBS and RNS for children.We are one of a few centers in the country offering children options such as RNS and DBS.Advanced treatments to improve your child’s quality of life We offer treatments that can be life-changing for children with seizures and movement disorders that are not controlled by other treatments. Why choose Seattle Children’s Neuromodulation Program? Vagus neurostimulation (VNS) for epilepsy.Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for epilepsy and movement disorders.Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) for epilepsy.We offer 3 types of neuromodulation treatment: At our monthly program in Seattle, children can get all their care in 1 setting. Our Neuromodulation Program brings together an expert team to diagnose and treat your child’s seizures or movement disorder. A neurologist adjusts settings on the device for the best results for your child. Like a pacemaker, the device will not be visible after placement. Neuromodulation reduces seizures and muscle spasms but does not completely stop them.ĭuring a surgery, a neurosurgeon places a device in your child’s body and connects it via tiny wires to specific areas of their brain or to the vagus nerve just below the brainstem.
Neuromodulation may be a good choice for your child if other treatments do not control their epilepsy or dystonia. It is used along with other treatments (this is called adjunctive treatment). This can prevent or lessen seizures in children with epilepsy and reduce muscle spasms in children with movement disorders like dystonia. Neuromodulation uses mild electrical pulses to change the way nerve cells communicate with each other.
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