Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 January 2023
Pediatric epilepsy is a broad topic with specific syndromes highlighted in this chapter. A thorough discussion for the evaluation and management of febrile seizures is first. The chapter then transitions to a discussion of high-yield epileptic and developmental encephalopathies. Examples include diagnoses like infantile spasms, Dravet syndrome, and FIRES (febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome). The chapter than progresses toward the self-limiting epilepsy of childhoods and a discussion of clinical features, management, and long-term prognosis.The generalized epilepsies are then discussed since they commonly commence in the pediatric time period. High-yield EEG examples are provided as they so frequently confirm the diagnosis. Specific neurocutaneous syndromes are next reviewed in a concise table that defines key differences and diagnostic criteria.Lastly, the two diagnoses of Rasmussen’s encephalitis and hemimegaloencephaly that can benefit from early consideration of hemispherectomy are reviewed.
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