For patients

Spectrum of services

As an affected person, you can contact us, for example, if

  • you have suffered a first epileptic seizure and need advice on treatment and prognosis,

  • you have epilepsy and have not become seizure-free with two medications,

  • you would like to know whether your epilepsy can be cured,

  • you are not sure whether you have epilepsy at all,

  • you would like advice on particular problems and aspects of epilepsy (e.g. work, fitness to drive, desire to have children or pregnancy),

  • you are interested in participating in studies on the development of new drugs.

  • you would like advice on the hereditary nature of your condition

  • you would like to find out more about seizure detectors

  • If your child needs special support at school due to epilepsy (e.g. compensation for disadvantages)

  • If you, as a school or kindergarten, need advice on how to deal with children or young people with epilepsy.

Appointments and contact

Verena Kähmer
Tel: 0241 80-85829
Fax: 0241 80-82582
vkaehmerukaachende

Adult:
Inpatient clinic Adults
Tel.: 0241 80-87987

For general inquiries please use the following email address: epileptologieukaachende

Children and young people:
Inpatient clinic
Tel.: 0241 80-88773

For general inquiries regarding children and young people, please use the following email address:kinder-jugend.epileptologieukaachende

Procedure for inpatient admission and examination of patients in the Video-EEG-Monitoring-Unit (PDF)

The outpatient clinic has two routine EEG devices each for the treatment of adults, children and adolescents. The inpatient area has eight fully equipped video-EEG recording stations (invasive and non-invasive recording) for continuous recording for adults and another two for children. If necessary, intensive medical treatment can be provided in the intensive care unit of the Department of Neurology or the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

Specialized magnetic resonance imaging examinations according to special criteria are carried out in collaboration with the Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology at the University Hospital, and nuclear medicine images of brain metabolism are also offered in collaboration with the local Clinic for Nuclear Medicine. There is close cooperation with the Center for Human Genetics at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen for human genetic issues.

In collaboration with the Department of Neurosurgery at RWTH Aachen University Hospital, we offer customized operations for the treatment of certain epilepsies, the insertion of EEG electrodes on the surface of the brain or in certain brain regions (intracranial and intracerebral electrodes) to enable a more detailed diagnosis of epilepsies, as well as the implantation of vagus nerve stimulators for the treatment of difficult-to-treat epilepsies.

Together with colleagues from the fields of occupational therapy, health and nursing care, speech therapy, physiotherapy and the socio-medical service, we provide comprehensive psychosocial care for adults with the aim of improving and maintaining their health and quality of life.

Psychosocial care for children and adolescents is provided on an inpatient basis by the psychosocial service of the Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Outpatient treatment can be provided by the university outpatient clinic or the Social Pediatric Center as required.