Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic CNS disease accompanied by paroxysmal states (non-convulsive and convulsive) as well as gradual specific personality changes. In the absence of proper and timely treatment, the pathology can lead to epileptic dementia.

Epilepsy develops mainly in infancy and young adulthood (up to 20 years), but it can also occur in older people. Everyone should be aware of the main signs of the disease because, with timely and correct treatment, the pathological process can be localized.

And if all the doctor's recommendations are followed, 75% of patients manage to achieve complete recovery.
You should also know that epilepsy in children is more malignant and leads more quickly to a decrease in intelligence, speech impairment, and even loss of skills.

The following types of epilepsy are distinguished:

    • temporal median;
    • refractory;
    • immune-dependent forms;
    • epilepsy resulting from cerebral folate deficiency.

For an appointment or consultation, call:

Symptoms and signs

It is believed that the main sign of the disease is a sudden seizure, but this symptom is not present in every patient. Other types of seizures may also indicate the development of CNS disease:
    1. Generalized. This is a commonly known seizure that begins with full-body muscle tension and short-term respiratory retention. Spontaneous urination is possible. Then there is a seizure, which lasts 10-20 seconds, after which the patient regains consciousness and has no memory of what happened. Drowsiness may occur.
    2. Seizure-free. Observed mainly in children 5-7 years old. The patient freezes for 10-20 seconds, becomes aloof and does not react to external stimuli.
    3. Atonic. Characterized by sudden muscle tone and often by falls.
    4. Infantile spasm. It is manifested by unconsciously folding the arms around the chest, straightening the legs, and tilting the head or the entire torso forward. It occurs mostly in children 2-3 years old. It usually occurs in the morning and lasts a few seconds.

Other signs of epilepsy that should be seen by a doctor:
    • seizure-like mood disorders;
    • night terrors in children;
    • polarity of behavior — a person is sometimes friendly and friendly, then selfish and spiteful.

Reasons

In 60% of patients, it is impossible to identify the cause of the disease. In this case, they talk about primary or idiopathic epilepsy.

Diagnostic methods

When you first contact the doctor studies in detail the complaints and anamnesis of the patient, specifies when the attack occurred, under what circumstances, how long it lasted, if there are any patients with epilepsy in the family.
The gold standard for diagnosing epilepsy is electroencephalography (EEG). In order to identify the causes and possible comorbidities, the doctor may additionally prescribe laboratory tests, MRI of the brain. The data obtained allow you to accurately determine the diagnosis and choose an effective therapy plan.
At VIVERE, you can undergo all the necessary examinations with modern equipment at an optimal price. Comprehensive diagnostics allows you to identify and eliminate the cause of the disease, preventing its progression and complication.

Prevention

There are no specific methods to prevent the disease. Measures aimed at the prevention of head injuries, brain and cerebral membrane infections, correct management of pregnancy and childbirth help to reduce the risk of epilepsy.

The following conditions can cause secondary epilepsy:

  1. head injuries;
  2. hypoxia in the prenatal and postpartum period;
  3. a stroke suffered;
  4. infections of the brain and cerebral membranes;
  5. genetic abnormalities;
  6. tumors;
  7. cerebral folate deficiency;
  8. mitochondrial disorders.

Treatment

  • Doctors of VIVERE Medical Center choose epilepsy treatment individually for each patient, taking into account the cause of epilepsy, the type, and frequency of epilepsy seizures, and the patient's age. The therapy is aimed at reducing the number of seizures and complete elimination of the pathology.
  • Follow-up and treatment is provided by a specialist neurologist-epileptologist who has regular appointments at the clinic. For treatment, monotherapy with a single antiepileptic drug is usually prescribed. However, sometimes a simultaneous prescription of 2-3 drugs is necessary. Treatment of epilepsy is usually long, but in most cases, it allows to achieve stable remission. The doctor monitors the patient throughout his life, monitors his EEG and the level of plasma concentrations of antiepileptic drugs.
  • However, there are also resistant forms of epilepsy that do not respond to conservative therapy. In this case, surgical treatment is considered.
BOOK AN APPOINTMEN

Recommendations

If you notice symptoms that may indicate epilepsy in yourself or a loved one, do not waste your precious time — make an appointment with a specialist at VIVERE. Only a doctor can make an accurate differential diagnosis. Early detection and timely treatment increases the chances of full recovery.

Cost

The cost is determined depending on the methods of diagnosis and therapy. A team of professionals will work with the patient: neurologist, psychiatrist, epileptologist.
You can make an appointment by phone or through the online form on the website.

DO YOU NEED A HELP?

Call or request an appointment now

BOOK AN APPOINTMEN

Our mission is to change attitudes toward «doomed» diagnoses and to give each patient hope and a chance for a full and high-quality life.

BOOK AN APPOINTMEN

Лікуємо нашого хлопчика і бачимо позитивні результати, хлопчик став краще розмовляти, з'явився апетит, з'явилось бажання пробувати нові продукти, легше реагує на все, легше домовлятися. Дякую лікарю Володимиру Михайловичу Стефанишину.

Юрій

В клинике уютно и светло. Приятно удивляет всегда быстрое реагирование на вопросы и просьбы девушек-регистраторов, их доброжелательное отношение. Ни один вопрос в вайбере не остался без ответа. Дважды были с сыном на консультации у Шейко Макара Васильевича. Неординарный, профессиональный и, в то же время, душевный, можно сказать дружеский подход, к решению проблем пациента, у Макара Васильевича. Также 2 года назад мы были на приеме у иммунолога Мельник Леси Игоревны. Остались тоже очень довольны. Впечатлило глубокое понимание проблемы, а также достаточно доступное объяснение и интересное изложение информации.

Елена Моцарь

Доброго дня! Нарешті я написала відгук, вже півроку з вами) Я мама дитини, яка до 18 років мала купу діагнозів, які і близько не мали відношення до нашої хвороби! Уявіть, скільки часу було витрачено... лікування ніяке (звісно) не допомагало, а ставало ще гірше. Доки нам не порекомендували Шейко Макар Васильовича! Сказати, що Він нам допоміг , це нічого не сказати! Макар Васильович врятував мою Софію! Завдяки правильній діагностиці, ми маємо НАШ діагноз (рідке орфанне захворювання) і правильне лікування. Я бачу поліпшення, моя дитина як заново народилася! Макар Васильович - це дбайлива і дуже чутна Людина, якій довіряєш! На прийомі немає оцього бар'єру лікар-пацієнт, ви як прийшли до друга, який вас підбадьорить, вислухає. Дуже рекомендую!

Анна

По аналізам у дитини герпес 6 типу, звернулись в клініку до імунолога Лесі Мельник на консультацію, лікар професійно все пояснила та назначила курс лікування.

Наталія

Дуже задоволений фаховим спеціалістом Монастирським В. О. Спеціаліст вищої категорії з величезним досвідом лікування. Уважний, компетентний, фаховий невропатолог, нейроімунолог. Моя подяка Володимиру Олеговичу.

Олександр
Ihor Rybak
Serious pursuit of any goal is half the battle in achieving it.

- Systemic autoimmune diseases - Rheumatic diseases - Primary and secondary immunodeficiency disorders - Immune forms of infertility

Ihor Rybak
Immunologist of the first category

Stage: 35 years

BOOK AN APPOINTMEN
Volodymyr Monastyrsky
My motto in life is to do everything consciously, in a structured way, and with maximum attention to the process. Neurology is a specialty where details are important.

- Parkinson's disease; - epilepsy and seizure syndromes; - multiple sclerosis and encephalomyelitis; - vascular neurology (strokes and their consequences, cerebral atherosclerosis, arterial hypertension); - demyelinating, inflammatory, and degenerative diseases of the nervous system; - dementia; - the effects of a traumatic brain injury; - migraine; - polyneuropathy; - neuroinfections; - encephalitis and its consequences.

Volodymyr Monastyrsky
Neurologist of the highest category, candidate of medical sciences

Stage: 20 years

BOOK AN APPOINTMEN
Olga Selezneva
The first step toward solving a problem is to realize that it exists

Electroencephalography (EEG) in children and adults for differential diagnosis of seizures and epileptiform states in various diseases, as well as dynamic monitoring during specific therapy.

Olga Selezneva
Functional diagnostics doctor of the highest category, neurologist

Stage: 34 years

BOOK AN APPOINTMEN
Lesya Melnyk
Do what you love, and you'll never have to work.

Treatment of children with ASD PANS/PANDAS/PITANS treatment Treatment of opportunistic infections Treatment of immune deficiencies Treatment of dermatoses of various etiologies (acne, rosacea, dermatitis) Treatment of fungal and viral diseases (herpes, warts, molluscum contagiosum), allergic dermatosis, streptoderma, eczema, atopic dermatitis Treatment and support of chronic dermatoses in order to prolong remission periods and reduce the number of relapses

Lesya Melnyk
Immunologist, pediatric immunologist, Dermatologist (adult and pediatric)

Stage: 4 years

BOOK AN APPOINTMEN
Makar Sheiko
Changing Psychiatry Together

- counseling appointment; - pathopsychological examination; - treatment of mental and behavioral disorders.

Makar Sheiko
Medical Director of VIVERE Clinic Highest-category psychiatrist and geneticist

Stage: 20 years

BOOK AN APPOINTMEN

NEED A SPECIALIST CONSULTATION?

OUR CLINIC FOR THE WORLD

Vivere International is a chance for every patient from every corner of the world to get expert help in diagnosing and treating such diseases as autism spectrum disorders, PANS/PANDAS syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression-anxiety disorders, autoimmune encephalitis, dementia, and other diseases caused by metabolic and neuroimmunological disorders in children and adults.

  • A full range of services «Medical Tourism» is developed for foreign nationals.
  • We offer consulting services of leading highly specialized specialists of Ukraine and the world in Ukrainian, English, or any other foreign language.
  • We provide the opportunity to take or send your tests to any laboratory in the world.
  • We offer medical assistance (full complex) to Ukrainian patients who are abroad.
  • We offer «Day Hospital» service for the administration of any drugs registered in Ukraine. 

Our clinic has a multidisciplinary team of professionals, who use the latest evidence-based treatment protocols that have proven to be effective.

VIVERE INTERNATIONAL

  • Canada
  • USA
  • Ireland
  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
  • Spain
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
  • Czech Republic
  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Albania
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Serbia
  • North Macedonia
  • Sweden
  • Finland
  • Poland
  • Belarus
  • Moldova
  • Ukraine
  • Turkey
  • Cyprus
  • Georgia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan
  • South Korea
  • Australia
12000+
provided professional advice
8244+
patients sought our help and support
1015+
foreign patients
9000+
diagnostic tests were performed
Canada
USA
Ireland
Portugal
United Kingdom
Spain
Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Czech Republic
Austria
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Albania
Greece
Hungary
Serbia
North Macedonia
Sweden
Finland
Poland
Belarus
Moldova
Ukraine
Turkey
Cyprus
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
South Korea
Australia

  • Canada
  • USA
  • Ireland
  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
  • Spain
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
  • Czech Republic
  • Austria
  • Croatia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Albania
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Serbia
  • North Macedonia
  • Sweden
  • Finland
  • Poland
  • Belarus
  • Moldova
  • Ukraine
  • Turkey
  • Cyprus
  • Georgia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan
  • South Korea
  • Australia