• Review the current classification system for seizures in children and adolescents.
• Identify and discuss the most commonly encountered seizures in the primary care setting.
• Outline a cost effective and reasonable emergency preparedness plan for seizures encountered in the office setting.

1:20 pm - Q & A

1:30 pm
Principles of Rehabilitation in Static Encephalopathy - Jane Ann Emerson, MD, FAAP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Department of Child Health, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri

Educational Objectives:

• Determine the most significant challenges faced in the rehabilitation of children with static encephalopathy.
• Discuss the methods used to assist children with static encephalopathy.
• Illuminate the role the primary care provider plays as part of the care team for a child with static encephalopathy.

2:10 pm - Q & A

2:20 pm - WRAP UP

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• MU School of Medicine

• Department of Child Health

• MU Sinclair School of Nursing

• Children's Hospital

• Mid-Missouri Area Health Education Center

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