Neurology | RCPCH

A paediatric neurologist understands disorders of the nervous system that affect infants, children and young people - find out more about this sub-specialty.

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BPSU study - Deaths in children with epilepsy

Surveillance of deaths in children and young people with epilepsy (excluding Scotland) commenced in October 2016. The study team were hoping to determine the size of the problem of deaths in children affected by epilepsy, to compare the differences between sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP...

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BPSU study - Childhood disintegrative disorder

Surveillance of childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD) concluded in November 2017 and is in the follow-up period of its data collection. The study will provide important information regarding the number of new cases of CDD in the UK and Ireland, the clinical presentation management of those with CD...

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BPSU study - PIND (Progressive Intellectual and Neurological Deterioration)

Surveillance of Progressive Intellectual and Neurological Deterioration (PIND) in Children (including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease) through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit began in May 1997 with the main aim of determining whether or not a child has developed variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease ...

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Paediatric neurology - sub-specialty

A paediatric neurologist is a doctor with (or trainee doctor working towards acquiring) expertise in diagnosing and managing the vast range of neurological disorders affecting children and young people. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic...

Neurology

Epilepsy

Paediatric sub-specialty

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Epilepsy Passport

This downloadable paper record gives essential up-to-date information about a child or young person’s epilepsy. This includes their emergency care plan, medication history and key professional contacts.

Neurology

Epilepsy

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Epilepsy12 - national reports from 2009-2014

Rounds one and two of Epilepsy12 ran between 2009 and 2014 with paediatric services across the whole of the UK taking part. You can download reports for both rounds, including the full national reports and versions adapted for parents, carers, children and young people.

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Recognition and early management of meningococcal disease in children and young people

Meningococcal disease (MD) remains an important cause of mortality in children in the UK. This handbook presents discussion and learning points from clinical case histories, a background to MD, and information on making a diagnosis, pathophysiology and principles of management.

Neurology

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Child Health Reviews - UK : Mortality and morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy (2013)

CHR-UK was a UK-wide programme of work, systematically examining mortality and morbidity in children and young people between their 1st and 18th birthdays. This report is a themed review of cases of mortality and morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy at all stages of the care pathway,...

Child and adolescent mortality

Neurology

Epilepsy

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Epilepsy12 audit - submit data for 2018-2022

The current round of Epilepsy12 comprises two main data processing and reporting components - the organisational audit and the clinical audit. This page provides user guides, instructional videos and webinars in support of these two components.

Community child health

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Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

In the UK Paediatric Training Programme it's possible to choose to sub-specialise during specialty training (ST5-ST7). Applications are made through a competitive recruitment process at ST4 or higher, subject to having completed core training (ST1-ST4) and enough time left to complete the required c...

Allergies

Community child health

Intensive care medicine

Mental health

Neonatal medicine