News and Events from CECSC Members

MEDVAMC designated as a southwest area Epilepsy Center of Excellence
July 2009

Goldman receives 2009 CURE research award
June 2009

Chen honored with Epilepsy Society / Milken Early Career Award
December 2008

Log off to 'nod off'
December 2006

Epilepsy trial to evaluate electrical implant device
October 2006

New state-of-the-art digital instrumentation installed in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and Sleep laboratories
2000

BCM Clinical Neurophysiology opens expanded EEG/Video monitoring lab facilities with paperless EEG technology
1994

Clinical neurophysiology at BCM contracts with National Institutes of Health to evaluate new anti-epileptic drugs
1992

BCM opens the Neurophysiology Laboratory at Texas Children's, with facilities for full services including EEG, EEG-video monitoring, polysomnography, evoked potentials, and intraoperative monitoring
1991

BCM Clinical Neurophysiology establishes the Clinical Research Center for Neonatal Seizures with support by National Institutes of Health
1991

BCM opens expanded Sleep Lab facilities
1991

BCM Clinical Neurophysiology develops intraoperative EEG and EP monitoring service
1982

BCM establishes the Epilepsy Research Center which receives continuous support from National Institutes of Health
1975

BCM pioneers EEG/video/polygraphic monitoring studies
1974

Clinical neurophysiology at BCM designs on-board EEG equipment for use by NASA to analyze astronaut's sleep pattern during prolonged space flight
1973

BCM opens evoked potential laboratory
1972

BCM opens first sleep lab in Houston
1971

Clinical neurophysiology at BCM develops techniques and performs prolonged EEG and sleep monitoring in undersea habitat (Tektite)
1969

BCM Clinical Neurophysiology records the first EEG during space flight (Gemini VII)
1965

BCM Clinical Neurophysiology performs the first intraoperative monitoring of spinal cord function during aortic aneurysm and scoliosis surgery
1959

BCM Clinical Neurophysiology publishes first modern textbooks devoted entirely to epilepsy in children
1957

BCM performs the first intraoperative EEG monitoring of carotid artery surgery
1957

Clinical neurophysiology at BCM initiates service to Texas Children's, Houston's first hospital for children
1954

BCM records the first EEG from the depths of the brain for detection of seizure focus
1953

BCM Clinical Neurophysiology conducts the first application of radioisotope techniques to the localization of brain tumors in correlation with EEG findings
1951

Clinical neurophysiology at BCM enters into the field of epilepsy surgery
1951

BCM establishes first major comprehensive clinic for children with epilepsy (Blue Bird Circle Clinic)
1949

BCM opens the first hospital-based EEG and clinical neurophysiology program in Houston at The Methodist Hospital
1949