The University of Florida Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (UFCEP) is a team of health care providers committed to delivering the best possible care to people with epilepsy and paroxysmal neurologic disorders. Because we serve as a tertiary referral center, many of our patients have epilepsy that is difficult to control (intractable epilepsy). The team is composed of professionals from different professional backgrounds, all with special expertise in various aspects of diagnosing and treating epilepsy. Because we are also committed to advancing the field of epilepsy treatment, active research programs reaching from the clinic to basic science laboratories are also in place. This program is the result of many medical and administrative professionals who have come from across the country to work together to provide state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatment for the benefit of people suffering from epilepsy. Click here to read more about our history and experience.

Conditions Treated

• Epilepsy
• Seizures
• Sleep disorders

Diagnostic Methods Used

• EEG (ElectroEncephaloGraphy)

  Electroencephalography is a measurement of the electrical activity of the brain by recording from electrodes placed on the scalp. Includes video EEGs.

• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

  A method of creating images of the structure and contents of the brain using a powerful, uniform magnetic field.

• PET (Positron Emission Tomography)

  An advanced imaging technique that involves the acquisition of images of the brain based on the detection of radiation from the emission of positrons. Positrons are tiny particles emitted from a radioactive substance administered to the patient.

• Ictal SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography)

  SPECT scans show brain function (what the brain is doing). SPECT involves an intravenous injection of two substances that are given during or immediately following a seizure (Ictal SPECT).