Neurology and Neurosurgery

Overview

Jeffrey W. Britton, M.D., a neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses autoimmune epilepsy and why treatment options differ from standard epilepsy treatments. He discusses the different types of therapies that help suppress the part of the immune system that is causing seizures. Dr. Britton also discusses what to look for in diagnosing autoimmune epilepsy and the necessary steps to diagnosis.