Pediatric Abdominal Epilepsy
Abdominal epilepsy is a rare condition that causes seizures that affect your child’s digestive system.
What is Pediatric Abdominal Epilepsy?
Abdominal epilepsy is an extremely rare, chronic (ongoing) condition that causes recurrent seizures that are not the result of another medical condition. The seizures can happen in the stomach and intestines and are more likely to occur in children than adults.
What are the signs and symptoms of Pediatric Abdominal Epilepsy?
Abdominal epilepsy affects the digestive system. Symptoms include:
Confusion during or after a seizure
Convulsions
Cramps in the abdomen
Fatigue (extreme tiredness) after seizures
Sharp abdominal pain
Unresponsiveness during seizures
What are the causes of Pediatric Abdominal Epilepsy?
There is no known cause of abdominal epilepsy.
Meet the Care Team
Bradley Barth, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Michele Alkalay, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Amal Aqul, MDPediatric Hepatologist
Sarah Barlow, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Jorge Bezerra, MDPediatric Hepatologist
Nandini Channabasappa, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Aakash Goyal, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Bhaskar Gurram, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Boram Ji, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Christopher Jolley, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Lauren Lazar, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Megha Mehta, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Derek Ngai, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Sindhu Pandurangi, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Claudia Phen, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Charina Ramirez, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, MDPediatric Hepatologist
Isabel Rojas Santamaria, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Rinarani Sanghavi, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Jacobo Santolaya, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Mhammad Gaith Semrin, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Luis Sifuentes-Dominguez, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Jeremy Stewart, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
David Troendle, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Srisindu Vellanki, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Wenjing Zong, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Stevie Puckett-Perez, PhD, ABPPPediatric Psychologist - Gastroenterology (GI)
Meghana Sathe, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Jessina Thomas, MDPediatric Gastroenterologist
Bethany Jinright, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Gastroenterology
To Nhu Nguyen, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Gastroenterology
Melody Chambers, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Gastroenterology
Phuong Luu, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Gastroenterology
Van Nguyen, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Rebecca Nolde-Hurlbert, APRN, CNSClinical Nurse Specialist - Gastroenterology
Jennifer Peacock, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Tiffany Rodriguez, APRN, PNP-ACNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Christina Sanchez, APRN, PNP-AC/PCNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Shirley Skariah, APRN, FNPNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Shabina Walji-Virani, APRN, PNP-PCNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology
Jessica Watson, PA-CPhysician Assistant - Gastroenterology
Christine Winser-Bean, APRN, FNPNurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology