Publications
Guidelines
Since its establishment in 1987, NAEC has published Epilepsy Center Guidelines which have been published and updated approximately every 10 years, with the latest Guideline published in Neurology in February 2024.
New Guidelines for Centers
NAEC is thrilled to announce the publication of its 2023 Guidelines for epilepsy centers!
An Executive Summary of the 2023 Guidelines for Specialized Epilepsy Centers: Report of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers Guideline Panel was published online on February 2, 2024, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the […]
Essential Services, Personnel, and Facilities in Specialized Epilepsy Centers
Revised 2010 guidelines (October 2010)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02648.x
Guidelines for Essential Services, Personnel, and Facilities in Specialized Epilepsy Centers in the United States
Recommended Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment in Specialized Epilepsy Centers
Epilepsy Center Survey Publications
In 2020, NAEC undertook a major survey of its member centers focusing on diagnostic testing practices, treatments including surgery, safety issues, general trends in epilepsy center practices and the impact of COVID on epilepsy center operations. A series of articles were published on this survey data. All NAEC Accredited Center Medical Directors are recognized as authors through the NAEC Center Director Study Group for their contribution in submitting data to NAEC annually.
NAEC recognizes Dr Adam Ostendorf, Medical Director, and the team at the Epilepsy Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio for their analytical work and leadership in drafting these publications.
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Practices and Safety Among NAEC Epilepsy Centers
A Census Survey (January 2024)
https://www.epilepsybehavior.com/article/S1525-5050(23)00490-0/fulltext
Associations between testing and treatment pathways in lesional temporal or extratemporal epilepsy: A census survey of NAEC center directors
Association Between Characteristics of National Association of Epilepsy Centers and Reported Utilization of Specific Surgical Techniques
Associations Between Testing and Treatment Pathways in Lesional Temporal or Extratemporal Epilepsy
A Census Survey of NAEC Center Directors (November 2022)
https://www.neurology.org/doi/full/10.1212/WNL.0000000000201526
Epilepsy Center Characteristics and Geographic Region Influence Presurgical Testing in the US
November 2022
Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Epilepsy Center Practice in the United States
United States Epilepsy Center Characteristics – A Data Analysis From the National Association of Epilepsy Centers
Other Publications
NAEC publishes articles to promote better understanding of the work of epilepsy centers.
Indications and Methodology for Video-Electroencephalographic Studies in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
November 2017
