The EPNS Scientific and Research Committee together with the Young EPNS (YEPNS) are hosting the EPNS Journal Club in the shape of interactive webinars discussing selected articles of key interest to Child Neurologists on the 4th Wednesday of every other month at 17:00h CET.
Each Journal Club will be broadcast live via the Zoom Webinar platform for approximately 40 to 60 minutes.
Covering the tools and techniques to understand and appraise the latest publications, the webinars will be informative and interactive.
Available for FREE to both EPNS members and non-members, all are welcome.
We hope you will join us.
Next Journal Club Webinar in the series:
Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025
Time: 17:00h Central European Time
Topic: Differential diagnosis and comparison of diagnostic algorithms in children and adolescents with autoimmune encephalitis in Spain: a prospective cohort study and retrospective analysis.
ARTICLE: CLICK HERE
Description: In this Journal Club we will discuss a large prospective cohort study of 729 children with suspected autoimmune encephalitis in Spain. The study highlights the differential diagnosis, frequent mimics such as infections, epilepsy, and psychiatric disorders, and the role of antibody testing. Importantly, it compares the performance of two international diagnostic algorithms – one general and one paediatric – with a focus on the challenging category of probable antibody-negative autoimmune encephalitis. We will reflect on the clinical implications of these findings, especially regarding the risk of over- or under-treatment with immunotherapy, and on how diagnostic accuracy can guide management and follow-up in paediatric practice.
To register: CLICK HERE
Senior Chair: Dr Mike Eyre
YEPNS Presenter: Dr Manuela Lo Bianco
YEPNS Moderator: Dr Mattias De Wachter
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the EPNS Journal Club webinar.
More Journal Club webinars will be coming your way and details will be shared here in due course.
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