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National Epilepsy Week Tygerberg Hospital Provides High Quality Care

Western Cape Police OmbudsmanRef: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/national-epilepsy-week-tygerberg-hospital-provides-high-quality-care

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Collected on 28 June 2026

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What this means

This is a news article published by the Western Cape Government (Health and Wellness) about National Epilepsy Week. It describes how Tygerberg Hospital provides specialist, multidisciplinary care for children with epilepsy, including paediatric neurology clinics and emergency seizure protocols. The article highlights epilepsy prevalence and education/acceptance goals for 19–23 June, and includes a patient example (Luhane Bester) whose seizures reportedly stopped after treatment.

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Western Cape

Reference

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/national-epilepsy-week-tygerberg-hospital-provides-high-quality-care

Key Takeaways

  • Western Cape Government Health and Wellness news article
  • Title: National Epilepsy Week: Tygerberg Hospital provides high-quality care
  • Publication date: 22 June 2023
  • National Epilepsy Week dates: 19 to 23 June
  • Tygerberg Hospital has two paediatric neurology clinics seeing 15 to 20 patients annually
  • Epilepsy South Africa estimate: ~8% of the population may experience a seizure; half during childhood
  • Care approach: emergency protocols, investigation for causes, possible ICU admission if seizures don’t respond
  • Specialists involved: paediatric neurologists, paediatricians, paediatric intensivists; allied health may include social workers, speech/occupational/physiotherapists, psychologists
  • Tests offered at Tygerberg Hospital: blood tests, EEG, brain imaging, genetic testing
  • Patient example: Luhane Bester (7) transferred in April 2022; no seizures since August 2022
  • Western Cape Government
  • Western Cape Government Health and Wellness
  • Tygerberg Hospital
  • Epilepsy South Africa
  • Epilepsy South Africa (referenced)
  • International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)
  • Dr Monique van Niekerk
  • Luhane Bester
  • Jennifer Kruger