Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory
Services Offered
The faculty, section of neurophysiology, Baylor College of Medicine, directs and staffs the clinical neurophysiology laboratories at Ben Taub General Hospital, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, and Texas Children's Hospital. The laboratories offer an extensive range of services to assist in effective diagnosis and short- or long-term management of several neurological disorders. These services include:
- Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
- Neurophysiologic evaluation for epilepsy surgery - including sphenoidal, depth and subdural electrode recordings
- Functional cortical mapping, electrocorticography, and intracarotid amobarbital testing for language and memory (Wada Test)
- Routine EEGs
- Ambulatory monitoring
- Evoked potentials - somatosensory (SEP), visual (VEP), and brainstem auditory (BAEP) studies
- Intraoperative EEG and evoked potentials monitoring
- Polysomnography/sleep analysis - including CPAP evaluation and Multiple Sleep Latency Testing
Contact the Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory
Ben Taub General Hospital: 713-873-2490
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center: 713-794-8835
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital: 832-355-4029
Texas Children's Hospital: 832-826-2160
History
Clinical neurophysiology at Baylor College of Medicine spans over half a century. See the timeline.