Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions. It is more common than stroke, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. Unfortunately, there is no cure for epilepsy. With appropriate management, however, many patients are able to enjoy good quality of life.
Mark Yerby, M.D., M.P.H., founded Providence Epilepsy Center in 2002. The center's interdisciplinary team works together to provide medical, nursing, educational, social, psychological and surgical services.
Providence features four monitored inpatient beds to diagnose epilepsy with absolute accuracy, available in two convenient locations. Additionally, the team at Providence Epilepsy Center has special expertise in managing the unique problems faced by women who have epilepsy.
World's most advanced iMRI is used to remove a tumor that causes seizures A tumor pressing against a vital part of Carol Fichtner’s brain must be removed. A surgery this precise requires deft hands and the best technology an operating room can have. Read the full story published in Providence Together magazine.
New epilepsy diagnostic tools give patients hope for the future Advanced epilepsy monitoring units help Providence neurologists to accurately diagnose epilepsy and help to determine the best treatment. This KPTV report tells the story of how Paula Gerber, M.D., helped change one patient's life.
Learn about common causes and treatments of epilepsy in this short KXL interview with Dr. Gerber.
Two new epilepsy specialists join Providence Brain Institute With the recent recruitment of two new physicians, Providence Epilepsy Services now offers specialized care at both Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence Milwaukie Hospital.
Manage seizures through a new surgical procedure
A surgical procedure to reduce seizures is now available to epilepsy patients. Called vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), "it has been clinically proven to decrease, and in some cases, eliminate, seizures by conditioning the brain to better react to the interruptions in brain function common in epilepsy," says Mark Yerby, M.D., M.P.H., neurologist and epilepsy expert.
Advanced epilepsy monitoring units help Providence neurologists to accurately diagnose epilepsy and help to determine the best treatment. This