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Epilepsy Transition Clinic/Adult Continuity Program Locations Contact Information Request an Apppointment     Email This Page Print This Page           Epilepsy Transition Clinic/Adult Continuity Program Neurologists from Children’s National Medical Center, in collaboration with colleagues at Georgetown University Hospital, are providing a smooth transition when an epilepsy patient enters adulthood, but when medical issues continue. This pioneering collaboration is a first in the region. The Transition Clinic had its first full year of operation in 2007 and is expanding rapidly. The Transition Clinic provides continuity of care as epilepsy patients transition to adult care. The clinic provides the resources of neurologists whose experience includes the treatment of childhood epilepsy. The clinic makes appointments through the Georgetown University Hospital (GUH) Department of Neurology, and patients are seen on the Georgetown University Hospital campus. Transition Clinic Services Three epilepsy specialists from Children’s National Medical Center staff the clinic together with Georgetown neurologists. That team also makes up Georgetown University Hospital’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. Care includes: Evaluations for seizure, convulsion, epilepsy Management of epilepsy and refractory epilepsy Diagnostic evaluations for epilepsy and related disorders Second opinion or management consultations for epilepsy Outpatient electroencephalogram (EEG) Inpatient video EEG monitoring Pre-surgical evaluation of epilepsy Vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) placement and management Surgical management of refractory epilepsy Assistance with epilepsy management prior to or during pregnancy Evaluation for potential study participation See all Epilepsy-related programs