The Role of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Paediatric Epilepsy Management

摘要

Epilepsy is the most common cause of chronic neurological conditions with typical onset around early to mid-childhood.SUP1,2/SUP It is a chronic neurological disorder which could impact multiple aspects of a patient's life. Epilepsy is not only medical,SUP1/SUP but also psychological, cognitive and social.SUP3/SUP As reported by Professor Paul Salkovskis in his external consultancy report in reviewing the Clinical Psychology Service in Hospital Authority, there was not a single child neuropsychologist in the force of over 150 clinical psychologists,SUP4/SUP nor there has been any program driven or protocol based neuropsychological services among public hospitals. Such disparity of service highlights the importance of the development of paediatric neuropsychology.