‘First Seizure Clinic’ for Pediatric Epilepsy a Model of Success

Commenting for Medscape Medical News, Kelly G. Knupp, professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, said the study is particularly important given the ongoing shortage of pediatric neurologists — a problem that “is probably going to get worse before it gets better.” This shortage means it “takes longer and longer” for families to secure an appointment with a specialist, she added.