Epilepsy is a disease that causes people to have repeated seizures. This happens because of electrical activity in the brain. There are different kinds of seizures; some people have mild seizures. However, some can have severe episodes of seizures. Such seizures can affect daily activities, work, and overall quality of life.
Overview
What is Epilepsy?
Why choose us
Why Choose Dr. Satyan Nanda as Your Epilepsy Specialist?
Dr. Satyan Nanda provides consultation and treatment for epilepsy across Delhi NCR, including Noida, Greater Kailash, Rajouri Garden, and other nearby areas.
Expertise in Epilepsy and Seizure Management
Dr. Satyan Nanda has expertise in diagnosing and managing various types of epilepsy and seizure disorders. He offers treatment to the people who have just been diagnosed with epilepsy and those who are hard to treat with medication.
Comprehensive Neurological Evaluation
Each patient gets a thorough check-up. We diagnose the types of seizures, how often they happen, and the causes of seizures. We also try to find out if there's a neurological reason for their seizures
Advanced Diagnostic Approach
The treatment plan we create for each patient is personalized. We consider the type of epilepsy and the seizures, as well as the patient's medical history. We are known for offering treatment as per the patient’s age, lifestyle, and more.
Specialized Treatment Options
Treatment for epilepsy includes medication, lifestyle changes, and surgery if needed. We also provide therapies that can help control their seizures.
Individualized Patient Care
The treatment plan we create for each patient is personalized. We consider the type of epilepsy and the seizures, as well as the patient's medical history. We are known for offering treatment as per the patient’s age, lifestyle, and more.
Symptoms
Epilepsy Symptoms That Require Specialist Evaluation
While a single seizure does not always indicate epilepsy, it is important to watch for these symptoms:
Recurrent Unprovoked Seizures
Two or more episodes of seizures without a clear cause should be evaluated by a neurologist for a possible epilepsy diagnosis.
First-Ever Seizure
The initial seizure needs early neurological assessment to determine its etiology, risk of recurrence, and need for treatment.
Seizures with Neurological Symptoms
If you have confusion, weakness, vision changes, or speech difficulty after a seizure, you should be seen promptly.
Seizures Affecting Daily Life
If seizures are affecting your job, driving, schooling, or quality of life, you should see a specialist for the best management.
Types
Types of Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders Treated
We diagnose and treat a wide range of epilepsy and seizure disorders with personalized care to help achieve effective seizure control and improve quality of life.
Focal (Partial) Seizures
Focal seizures originate in one area of the brain and may cause involuntary movements, altered awareness, sensory disturbances, or emotional changes depending on the area involved.
Generalized Seizures
Involving both brain hemispheres from onset, these include tonic-clonic seizures, absence seizures, myoclonic jerks, and atonic seizures.
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
A common epilepsy syndrome beginning in adolescence, characterized by myoclonic jerks, tonic-clonic seizures, and sometimes absence seizures, often triggered by sleep deprivation.
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
This type of drug-resistant epilepsy can not be cured by drugs or medications. It requires specialized evaluation and consideration of advanced therapeutic options.
Diagnosis
Epilepsy Diagnosis and Evaluation
Accurate diagnosis is the foundation of effective epilepsy treatment. Dr. Satyan Nanda performs a thorough neurological evaluation to classify seizure type, identify the epilepsy syndrome, and determine the underlying cause.
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Medical History and Seizure Description
A detailed discussion covering seizure frequency, type, warning signs, postictal symptoms, and triggers forms the foundation of the diagnosis.
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Neurological Examination
Assessment of neurological function helps identify signs of an underlying structural, metabolic, or genetic condition contributing to seizures.
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)
EEG records brain electrical activity and is a key diagnostic tool, helping classify seizure type, identify the seizure focus, and guide treatment decisions.
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Diagnostic Investigations
Brain MRI and laboratory tests may be recommended to identify structural abnormalities, metabolic disorders, or autoimmune causes of seizures when clinically indicated.
Treatment
Comprehensive Epilepsy Treatment
Treatment depends on seizure type, epilepsy syndrome, underlying cause, frequency, and individual patient factors.
Antiseizure Medications (ASMs)
Antiseizure medications are the primary treatment for most patients. The choice depends on seizure type, epilepsy syndrome, age, gender, and other individual factors.
Lifestyle Modification
Guidance on sleep hygiene, stress management, trigger avoidance, and seizure safety precautions is an important part of overall epilepsy management.
Surgical and Neuromodulation Options
For drug-resistant epilepsy, referral for surgical evaluation or neuromodulation therapies such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may be considered for selected patients.
Ongoing Monitoring
Regular follow-up assesses seizure control, monitors medication tolerability, and allows adjustments to the management plan when necessary.
Prevention
Preventing Epilepsy Risk
Although epilepsy cannot always be prevented, certain measures help minimize seizure triggers and improve control. Important measures include:
Taking prescribed antiseizure medications consistently as directed by the physician
Maintaining a regular and adequate sleep schedule
Avoiding known personal seizure triggers
Managing stress effectively
Following up regularly with your epilepsy specialist
Limiting or avoiding alcohol consumption
Frequently Asked Questions
When should you go to see a specialist for epilepsy?
You should go see a specialist for epilepsy if you have just had a seizure, if you are having seizures over and over again, or if the medicine you are taking for epilepsy is not working very well for you.
What is the difference between epilepsy and having a seizure?
Having a seizure is something that happens one time. Epilepsy is when you have frequent seizures that keep happening over and over again.
Can you get rid of epilepsy for good?
A lot of people with epilepsy can stop having seizures by taking medicine only, while some need surgery.
Do people with epilepsy always need to get a scan of their brain?
Usually, people who have just been diagnosed with epilepsy should get an MRI scan, depending on what symptoms they're having and what the tests show.
Can someone with epilepsy have a life like everyone else?
Yes, many people with epilepsy, that is, under control, can go to work, drive a car, and do all the daily activities.
Epilepsy Diagnosis and Evaluation
Accurate diagnosis is the foundation of effective epilepsy treatment. Dr. Satyan Nanda performs a thorough neurological evaluation to classify seizure type, identify the epilepsy syndrome, and determine the underlying cause.