ICNC2026 Taipei, Taiwan Connecting the Dots, Mapping the Future

Pediatric Epilepsy Care: From Diagnosis to Multimodal Therapy

Date: Monday, May 25, 2026

Time: 09:00 – 12:20

Location: R201 DE (TBC)

Moderators: Derrick Chan · Elaine C. Wirrell · I-Ching Chou · Che-Sheng Ho

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, participants will:

  1. Identify and diagnose key pediatric epilepsy syndromes using clinical, EEG, imaging, and genetic data.
  2. Formulate individualized management strategies for drug-resistant epilepsy, including dietary, surgical, and device-based therapies.
  3. Understand the principles of management of status epilepticus in Pediatrics.
  4. Recognize and manage epilepsy-related developmental and behavioral comorbidities.
  • TimeTopicSpeaker
    Moderators: Derrick Chan · I-Ching Chou
    09:00–09:25 The first seizure in children: epilepsy or not Derrick Chan (Singapore)
    09:25–09:50 Precision and Practice in Pediatric Epilepsy Care Choong-Yi Fong (Malaysia)
    09:50–10:15 Epilepsy Syndromes in Infants and Children: Recognition and Clinical Implications Elaine C. Wirrell (USA)
    10:15–10:30 Q&A  
    10:30–10:50 ☕ Coffee Break  
    Moderators: Elaine C. Wirrell · Che-Sheng Ho
    10:50–11:15 Management of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children: Beyond Medications Pi-Lien Hung (Taiwan)
    11:15–11:40 Surgical Management and Outcome in Genetic Epilepsy Chien Chen (Taiwan)
    11:40–12:05 Comorbidities and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Children with Epilepsy Eva Fung (Hong Kong)
    12:05–12:20 Q&A  

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