Neurophysiology Electroencephalography Laboratory Accreditation

MILWAUKEE (5/6/2008) - The Neurophysiology Electroencephalography Laboratory at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin received accreditation from the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists. This accreditation only is awarded to EEG labs meeting specific technical standards in data recordings, quality output and lab management. The award means the laboratory has met strict standards and is recognized as a place where patients and physicians can have confidence they are receiving quality diagnostics.

The EEG lab is part of the Children's Hospital Pediatric Neurology Program, which provides diagnosis and treatment for children with a wide range of neurological disorders through a number of subspecialty clinics. The program specializes in comprehensive services for the treatment of epilepsy in children including the newest drug therapies, vagal nerve stimulators, ketogenic diet and epilepsy surgery. Children's Hospital is home to the largest and most advanced pediatric epilepsy monitoring unit in Wisconsin.