Paediatric Neurology Update

Join us for a comprehensive update on the latest advances in paediatric neurology.

Hosted by the Neurology Department at The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW), this event brings together leading experts in various subspecialty fields of paediatric neurology to discuss the management of common childhood neurological disorders, an update on research into those disorders and emerging treatments.

Whether you're a paediatrician, trainee, paediatric neurologist or allied health professional, the update offers valuable insights for the day-to-day practice and management of neurological conditions in children.

What's new in 2026?

The program will cover a range of topics in paediatric neurology across four focused sessions.

Common presentations in neurology

• Functional Neurological Disorders
  Common presentations of FND and suggested management pathways (jointly presented by neurology and psychiatry)
• Epilepsy
  Epileptic seizures, investigations, and pathways to surgical referral

Neurodevelopmental disorders

• Ketogenic diet uses and applications
• Neurodevelopmental disorders with regression
• Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)

Rare neurological diseases

• Update and progress on patients with SMA 8 years post NBS and gene therapy implementation
• Implementation of novel treatments
• SCHN innovative therapies pathway

Clinical video session and quiz

Ticket information

This year's Paediatric Neurology Update is available for in-person attendance only. To offer greater flexibility to our participants, the sessions will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing for up to 3 months.

View the full program and purchase your tickets via Eventbrite.