A global perspective on transitioning from pediatric to adult care in epilepsy
This study demonstrates that epilepsy transition practices remain fragmented and underdeveloped worldwide, especially in low-resource settings. Enhanced training, improved clinical infrastructure, and better policy coordination are crucial to facilitate effective and equitable transitions.
Authors
- Judith Helen Cross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7345-4829)
- Kette D. R. Valente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5008-0809)
- Rima Nabbout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-4074)
- Renée A. Shellhaas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3175-3908)
- Paula Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1303-9273)
- Marco Mula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9415-3395)
- Guido Rubboli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5309-2514)
- Dana Craiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4156-6812)
- Edward Kija (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1255-4142)
- Jaime Carrizosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3651-7285)
- Puja Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5895-3926)
- Danielle Molinari Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0953-2698)
- Bronte Kerrigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7711-6576)
- Maria Noor Siddiqui
- Tiziana Granata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0170-6836)
- Caihong Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4129-7886)
- Julien Hébert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3390-9192)
- Quratulain Zulfiqar Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3984-5276)
- Nathalie Jetté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1351-5866)
- Lai Wah Eva Fung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4829-0065)
- Kate Riney
- Hassan Hosny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-7689)
- Ilakkiah Chandran
- Chong Tin Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2738-5820)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades (FR)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Cairo University (EG)
- Inserm (FR)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (BR)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Toronto Western Hospital (CA)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Ontario Genomics (CA)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Universidad de Antioquia (CO)
- Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (IT)
- Institut des Maladies Génétiques Imagine (FR)
- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- University College London (GB)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsia
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.18670
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.35