Recorded on December 7, 2015 at the
69th Annual Meeting of the AES.
Overview
This symposium presents a detailed
review of mortality in children with epilepsy with emphasis on what is
currently fact. A discussion of SUDEP outlines why this catastrophe is
different in children than adults and the quality of evidence for prevention.
There is a careful discussion of what to tell patients and families about the
risk of death and how to assist families should their child die.
Learning Objectives
Following participation in this
symposium, learners should be able to:
• Discuss the risk of death with
families and children with epilepsy
• Provide critical guidance about
appropriate evidence-based preventative strategies
• Counsel families effectively in the
event of a death
• Counsel families about the low risk
of death and guide appropriate evidence-based preventative strategies
• Encourage patients to be very
compliant with medication, a key way to prevent seizures and a key to
preventing sudden unexplained death in children with epilepsy
Target Audience
Basic and Intermediate
Registered attendees of the 2015 Annual Meeting have free access to recordings. Contact us at education@aesnet.org for assistance.