What types of doctors treat epilepsy?
In many cases, a person’s initial diagnosis of epilepsy is made by their primary care provider, family doctor, or an emergency department physician. To get the type of specialized care a complex condition like epilepsy requires, you should see a specialist. A variety of specialists treat epilepsy. These include adult and pediatric epileptologists, physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, and adult and pediatric neurologists, physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system, including epilepsy. Epilepsy treatment is often provided in a specialized Epilepsy Center, where a treatment team of specialists in multiple fields offer a full range of treatment options.
