Determine whether an electroencephalogram or magnetic resonance imaging study is needed for a child with a first seizure.
Discuss the diagnostic criteria for epilepsy in children.
Describe seizure safety, use of rescue drugs, and anticipatory guidance for caregivers and family members of children with epilepsy.
Screen for the associated conditions commonly found in children with tics and Tourette syndrome.
Distinguish between craniosynostosis and positional plagiocephaly.
Summarize the initial evaluation and diagnosis of microcephaly and macrocephaly in infants and children.
Describe the signs of increased intracranial pressure in newborns, infants, and children with hydrocephalus that indicate the need for emergent referral to a neurosurgeon.