Reducing epilepsy diagnostic and treatment gaps: Standardized paediatric epilepsy training courses for health care professionals.

Alison GiffordMichael J GriffithsPhilippa RodieJo M WilmshurstJessica BallColin DunkleyAilsa McLellanFinbar O'Callaghan Martin Kirkpatrick

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2024)

This was the largest evaluation of a global epilepsy training course. Participants reported high course satisfaction, showed knowledge gain, and described improvements in clinical behaviour 6 months later. PET supports the global reduction in the epilepsy 'treatment gap' as promoted by the World Health Organization.

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healthcare
emergency department
intensive care unit
temporal lobe epilepsy
social media
pet imaging