Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a brain disorder in which neurons in the brain sometimes signal abnormally. When someone has epilepsy, the pattern of neuronal activity becomes disturbed, causing strange sensations, emotions and behavior. Sometimes it causes convulsions, muscle spasms and loss
of consciousness.

Epilepsy can be caused by anything that disturbs the normal pattern of neuron activity - from illness to brain damage to abnormal brain development. Epilepsy may develop because of an abnormality in brain wiring, an imbalance of the chemicals in the brain or a combination of these factors.

Epilepsy is not a rare condition. In fact, most people know someone who has epilepsy. If you or a loved one is living with epilepsy or a seizure disorder, you are not alone. Epilepsy is as prevalent as Type I diabetes, and more common than Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis combined. Fortunately, advances in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy are enabling individuals with epilepsy to lead healthy, active lives.

Trinity is committed to providing the highest level of care to individuals living with epilepsy and seizure disorders. Trinity's epilepsy monitoring center offers state-of-the-art diagnosis, evaluation, medical treatment surgical treatment, and
on-going support. Trinity's premier program is the only one of its kind in the Quad-City region and one of only five
in Illinois.

Patients will benefit from a multi-disciplinary team of experienced specialists including our medical director, neurologist and epileptologist Bassam Assaf, M.D., one of a few board-certified epilepsy specialists in Illinois and the only one in the Quad-Cities. Our team also includes neurosurgeons, physician's assistants, registered nurses, registered EEG technologists, speech pathologists, pharmacists and case managers.

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