The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) published recommendations in Neurology of the essential services needed for a comprehensive epilepsy center and the optimal manner for their delivery to advance the quality of care. This review will provide ongoing support for epilepsy centers to obtain adequate resources for their programs and for patients and caregivers to assess their quality of care.1
Among 5937 studies for a literature review, 197 articles were evaluated by a panel of 41 stakeholders. The multidisciplinary panel reached a consensus on 52 recommendations covering services from specialized epilepsy centers in both the inpatient and outpatient settings in key areas including epilepsy monitoring unit care, surgery, neuroimaging, neuropsychology, genetics, and outpatient care.
