Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0665
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0665
+44 1478 350008
Francis J DiMario
University of Connecticut, USA
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Pediat Therapeut
This is a review of some of the spells of childhood which are often erroneously thought to be seizures. The initial segment of the presentation will provide the listener with a format and clinical approach toward best categorizing an entity being described by any forlorn parent. Specific case descriptions and video examples are provided for clarity and diagnostic assessment. This will be followed by a thoughtful discussion of the examples provided. The goal is to help clinicians better distinguish between non-epileptic and epileptic events by reviewing commonalities and differences between the two. These events are common in any pediatric practice and well worth knowing. This presentation can be augmented by use of the author�s accompanying textbook and related publications.
Francis J DiMario has completed his MD at Tufts University and his MA in Adult Education from the University of Connecticut. His academic focus is in clinical teaching and conducting research in children with non-epileptic paroxysmal disorders and neuro-cutaneous diseases. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and the textbook, Non-Epileptic Childhood Paroxysmal Disorders, Oxford University Press. He has received multiple outstanding teacher awards, he has served on the Editorial Boards of Pediatrics and J. Child Neurology, the medical advisory boards for the National Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Epilepsy Foundation of America and is a reviewer for numerous pediatric and neurological journals. He is an active member of the; CNS, AAP, AAN, ANA and SPR.