Epileptologist
Physician specializing in epileptology
Summary
An epileptologist is a neurologist who specializes in the treatment of epilepsy. Epileptologists are experts in epileptic seizures and seizure disorders, anticonvulsants, and special situations involving seizures, such as cases in which all treatment intended to stop seizures has failed and epilepsy in pregnant women. Some epileptologists specialize in treatment of epilepsy in children.
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