District Epilepsy Centre (DEC)
DECs provide basic investigations to assess candidacy for epilepsy surgery, including evaluations by an epileptologist, and full epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) service.
Regional Epilepsy Surgical Centre (RESC)
RESCs provide all of the services of a DEC with the addition of epilepsy surgery and intracranial monitoring. An RESC is also a DEC for its catchment area.
| Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) | Pediatric | Adult | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | RESC | DEC | RESC | |
| Erie St. Clair | LHSC | LHSC | LHSC | LHSC |
| South West | LHSC | LHSC | LHSC | LHSC |
| Waterloo Wellington | HHS | SickKids | LHSC/HHS | LHSC |
| HNHB | HHS | SickKids | HHS | LHSC |
| Central West | SickKids | SickKids | UHN | UHN |
| Mississauga Halton | SickKids | SickKids | UHN | UHN |
| Toronto Central | SickKids | SickKids | UHN | UHN |
| Central | SickKids | SickKids | UHN | UHN |
| Central East | SickKids | SickKids | UHN | UHN |
| South East | KHSC | SickKids | KHSC | UHN |
| Champlain | CHEO | SickKids | TOH | UHN |
| North Simcoe Muskoka | SickKids | SickKids | UHN | UHN |
| North East | CHEO | SickKids | LHSC | LHSC |
| North West | LHSC | LHSC | LHSC | LHSC |
Legend
- CHEO – Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- HHS – Hamilton Health Sciences
- KHSC – Kingston Health Sciences Centre
- LHSC – London Health Sciences Centre
- SickKids – Hospital for Sick Children
- TOH – The Ottawa Hospital
- UHN – University Health Network