Important Announcements

Campus Construction Update

The Menino building lobby entrance is currently closed. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.
 

 

Epilepsy is diagnosed when a person has had at least one seizure and there is a strong likelihood of future events. It is a neurological condition that can vary widely in symptoms, so it is best treated on an individual basis. Boston Medical Center’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (CEC) is committed to helping patients and families get the best possible care for their unique case of epilepsy.

A seizure can be caused by several forms of electrical disturbance within the brain. These disturbances may cause symptoms such as staring spells, quick jerking of the limbs, repetitive motions, stiffening muscles, or falling to the ground. Seizures are involuntary and often occur unpredictably, though some disturbances follow after a trigger of some kind. They are typically brief (less than 2 minutes) and non-emergent, though they may require immediate medical treatment if they last longer than 5 minutes. 

Many treatment options exist for children and youth with epilepsy. Some of the specialized services and treatments offered at the CEC include:

To make an appointment, please call 617.414.4501.