Why Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute for Your Child’s Care?

• Safer surgical options: Epilepsy surgery is one of the most underused treatments available for epilepsy that doesn’t respond to medication. Technological breakthroughs and deep experience at Norton Children’s Neuroscience Institute have made epilepsy surgery safer, more effective and a promising option for more children.
• High-tech diagnostic tools: Your child benefits from advanced technology to understand their condition, including electroencephalography (EEG) and video monitoring for inpatients and outpatients, vagal nerve stimulation for tuberous sclerosis, and electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies to diagnose and evaluate nerve and muscle conditions.
• Circle of support: Your child’s neurologists work closely with specialists across the Norton Children’s network, including neurosurgery, genetics, neuropsychology, psychology, rehabilitation, developmental pediatrics, cardiology and pulmonology.
• Multidisciplinary care clinics: One location with all your specialists makes scheduling appointments easier.
• Specialized neuropsychology support: Comprehensive assessments reveal how epilepsy impacts cognitive, emotional and behavioral development, providing detailed insights that inform treatment decisions, maximize results while minimizing treatment impact and support long-term success.
• Dedicated inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit: Eight-bed unit at Norton Children’s Hospital, with an additional two beds at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital, allow children with epilepsy, unexplained seizures or other neurological episodes to receive continuous electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring and specialized care.
• Convenient access: Pediatric neurology clinics in Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Owensboro, Paducah and Shepherdsville, Kentucky, plus telemedicine options, offer families follow-up care closer to home.
• Communication: Stay connected with your child’s care team, prescriptions, appointments and more through your free Norton MyChart account.
• Accepted insurance: Medicaid and most major commercial insurance plans are accepted. Financial assistance is available for many middle-income families.