What is Epilepsy Clinic?
The Epilepsy Clinic is an new addition to our established neurology and neurosurgery service, one of the largest in the UK.
We offer a simple, streamlined referral process through our website where routine seizure cases can be referred as one of three new options:
Standard
Most suitable for new epileptics Standard
Comprehensive in-person consultation and investigations into causes of seizures, with follow-up advice provided by email to primary care practice if required.
Enhanced
Most suitable for difficult epileptics or drug-resistant epileptics; but open to all cases including new epileptics Enhanced
Comprehensive in-person consultation and investigations into causes of seizures, with a pre-arranged 3-month follow-up recheck and 6-month follow-up recheck teleconsultation; access to our private information hub.
Enhanced with Initial Teleconsultation
Suitable for epileptics who have already seen us historically or are currently being managed by another neurologist and have been referred from them directly (i.e. a tertiary referral). Enhanced with Initial Teleconsultation
Comprehensive consultation +/- repeat investigations, with a pre-arranged 3-month follow-up recheck and 6-month follow-up recheck teleconsultation; access to our private information hub
All cases
Investigations will be discussed on a case by case basis and up to tier 3 confidence (MRI and EEG). This will require all animals to have haematology, biochemistry and bile-acid stimulation tests performed prior to referral.
Owners will have ongoing access to specific online epilepsy resources.
Collaborative Care
We maintain ongoing communication between Langford Vets, pet owners, and the referring vets for up to six months, ensuring everyone is informed and involved in the treatment process.
Follow-up teleconsultations scheduled for enhanced cases at three and six months, to review seizure diaries, recommend adjustments to medications as needed, review expectations and animal quality of life.
Services Available
- Specialist-led clinic
- 1.5 Tesla high field Phillips MRI
- Digital electroencephalography (EEG) with continuous in-hospital telemetry
- On site laboratory with same day clinical pathologist reports
- Veterinary specific vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) implantation
- Collaboration with consultant human neurosurgeon for cases with potential resective epilepsy
Costs
Standard consultation: £326 + investigations
Enhanced consultation: £500 + investigations
Investigations: (EEG, MRI and CSF) £3,500 (£3,750 if blood tests required)
(All prices are an estimate and include VAT. Prices are correct as at 01/04/25, these are indicative and subject to change)
