Epilepsy services

Box: 165

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hills Road,

Cambridge,

CB2 0QQ

 

Like many other university teaching hospitals, Addenbrooke’s provides services for the care of patients with epilepsy. The epilepsy services fall under the neuroscience directorate and is run by specialists with expertise in managing the condition of epilepsy from diagnosis to treatment and relevant long term follow up. As well as providing inpatient care, there is a well established outpatient service in place.

 

Contacts:

Dr Mark Manford   Consultant Neurologist Department of Neurology    Tel: 01223 216 759	Erica Chisanga MSc Epileptology Epilepsy Nurse Practitioner   Tel: 01223 217 992
Dr Tejal Mitchell Consultant Neurologist Department of Neurology    Tel: 01223 216 759

 

Epilepsy clinics

 

Consultant led clinics:

Dr Mark Manford
Thursday mornings R3 Neuroscience Outpatients

 

Dr Tejal Mitchel
Alternate Thursday mornings R3 Neuroscience Outpatients

 

Nurse led clinic: Erica Chisanga
Tuesday afternoon R3 Neuroscience Outpatients
Thursday morning R3 Neuroscience Outpatients

 

> R3 - Neuroscience

 

Epilepsy in Pregnancy Clinic

Nurse-led clinic: Erica Chisanga
Wednesday Afternoon (Monthly) Rosie Maternity Hospital Outpatients

 

Vagal Nerve Stimulation Clinic

Nurse-led clinic: Erica Chisanga
Thursday morning (monthly) R3 Neuroscience Outpatients

 

First Seizure Clinics

Consultant led: Dr M. Manford, Dr S.Sawcer and Dr C.Allen
Monday-Friday between 09.30 and 10.30 only

 

Neurology clinics

Epilepsy patients are also seen in general neurology clinics which are run in other areas of the hospital mainly clinic 12 and R3. More details of the general neurology clinics can be found under neuroscience services

 

 

 

Website references:

 

Chappell B and Crawford P (1999)
Epilepsy at Your fingertips
Class Publishing
London

 

Hanscomb A and Hughes L (2002)
Epilepsy
Cassell Illustrated
London

 

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