This PedsCases Note provides a one-page summary of the management of epilepsy in the pediatric population. It explains various types and causes for seizures, as well as outlining common childhood epilepsy syndromes and their management. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with help from Dr. Natarie Liu, a neurologist and epileptologist at the University of Alberta. 

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Related Content

• Podcast: Seizure Types and Epilepsy
• Podcast: Febrile Seizures
• Podcast: Infantile Spasms
• Podcast: Status Epilepticus in Children

References

1. Epilepsy Foundation. (2020). New Terms for Seizure Classification. Retrieved from: https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/types-seizures/new-terms-seizure-classification

2. International league against epilepsy. (2020). Epilepsy Diagnosis. Retrieved from: https://www.epilepsydiagnosis.org 

3. Fisher et al. Operational classification of seizure types by the International League Against Epilepsy: Position Paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology. Epilepsia, 58(4):522–530, 2017