Wednesday, 26^th of June 2024, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. CET

online, via Zoom

Goal

To offer a seminar and discuss the Clinical Presentation of Epilepsy in Children and Teens and the process of neuropsychological assessment.

Seminar content

• Epilepsy in Children and Teenagers: Clinical Presentation
• Cognitive Dysfunctions related to Epilepsy in Children and Teenagers
• Neuropsychological Assessment for Children and Teenagers with Epilepsy
• Recommendations Following the Neuropsychological Assessment
  

Speaker
Professor Dr. Marios Constantinou

Date/Duration
Wednesday, 26^th of June 2024, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. CET

Location
online, via Zoom

Seminar fee
GNPÖ-member     € 49,-
BÖP-member        € 49,-
No-membership € 60,-

Course units
2 UE

Creditability to the curriculum
Neuropsychologische Diagnostik (2 UE)

Literature recommendations

• Gonzalez, M. L., Wrennall, J.A. (2020). A neuropsychological model for the pre-surgical evaluation of children with focal-onset epilepsy: An integrated approach. Seizure, 77, p. (29-39). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2018.12.013
• Kriz D, Marshall S, Row D, Bell M (2018) Pediatric Epilepsy: The Importance of Neuropsychological Consultation in Collaborative Care Teams and Identifying Areas for Improvement. J Clin Pediatr 2:2.
• Pavone P, Bianchini R, Trifiletti RR, Incorpora G, Pavone A, Parano E. Neuropsychological assessment in children with absence epilepsy. Neurology. 2001 Apr 24;56(8):1047-51. doi: 10.1212/wnl.56.8.1047. PMID: 11320177.
• Viola Lara Vogt, Marja Äikiä, Antonio del Barrio, Paul Boon, Csaba Borbély, Ema Bran, et al. (2017). Current standards of neuropsychological assessment in epilepsy surgery centers across Europe. Epilepsia, 58, Pages 343-355. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.13646
• Zilli T, Zanini S, Conte S, Borgatti R, Urgesi C. Neuropsychological assessment of children with epilepsy and average intelligence using NEPSY II. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2015;37(10):1036-51. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2015.1076380. Epub 2015 Sep 1. PMID: 26327250.