Semiology of focal paediatric seizures: Hypothesize the seizure onset location from the symptom
Event Details
When managing a child with focal epilepsy, the focus is on localizing the epileptogenic zone. In this seminar, we will explore how to analyze seizure videos—whether brought by parents or
Event Details
When managing a child with focal epilepsy, the focus is on localizing the epileptogenic zone. In this seminar, we will explore how to analyze seizure videos—whether brought by parents or recorded during video-EEG monitoring—to formulate hypotheses regarding the seizure onset zone. In pediatrics, we often face challenges such as the child’s difficulty in expressing subjective symptoms, as well as behavioral disorders or developmental delays, which can make it difficult to distinguish ictal events from non-epileptic behavioral episodes. We will discuss how symptom analysis can help differentiate between epileptic and behavioral disturbances.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the clinical and radiological correlations of seizures
- Understanding the unique aspects of pediatric seizure semiology
- To be able to use video analysis as part of the presurgical workup
- To effectively interact with young or developmentally delayed children during seizures
ASET approval for 1.0 CEC – pending
Speakers for this event
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Dr. Mathilde Chipaux-Raffo
Dr. Mathilde Chipaux-Raffo
M.D., PhD
Dr. Mathilde Chipaux-Raffo, M.D., PhD, is a leading expert at the Rothschild Hospital Foundation in Paris, France, where she heads both the neurophysiological and research teams within one of Europe’s most renowned pediatric epilepsy surgical programs. She completed her medical and pediatric neurology training in Nancy, France, before continuing at the Necker Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. Dr. Chipaux-Raffo is an active member of several prominent epilepsy societies in France, including, but not limited to, the French Society of Pediatric Neurology, the French Society of Neurophysiology, and the French chapter of the ILAE. Her research portfolio includes numerous publications on pediatric SEEG, thermocoagulations during sEEG, epilepsy surgery in children, and the genetic basis of malformations of cortical development in pediatric epilepsy surgery candidates. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Chipaux-Raffo is deeply engaged in the training of pediatric SEEG principles and pediatric epilepsy, both across Europe and internationally.
M.D., PhD
Time
(Thursday) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
