Integrative Pediatric Neurology: ADHD, Autism & Epilepsy (2025-2027)

Monday, September 29, 2025, 12:00 AM - Tuesday, September 28, 2027, 11:59 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.75 hours)

Focusing on three common neurological disorders in children, epilepsy, ADHD and autism, this course explores the prevalence, diagnosis, etiologies, and integrative treatment for these pediatric disorders. The prevalence of ADHD and autism have skyrocketed over the past couple decades. As of 2022, it's estimated that 7.1 million children in the US have been diagnosed with ADHD and data shows that from 2000-2022, autism has increased from 1 in 150 children (0.66%) to 1 in 31 children (3.2%). There is no biological explanation for such variation, indicating the very powerful effect of socioeconomic, political, educational, or other factors in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and Autism. Approximately 5% of children will experience a seizure during their childhood, a frightening event. Families who are apprehensive about the side effects of medications for pediatric neurological disorders are turning to integrative medicine for options. Children with ADHD, autism and epilepsy can respond well to personalized care that emphasizes diet, nutrients, physical activity, sleep and mind body techniques in addition to environmental factors. Health professionals who treat these pediatric neurological disorders need to become familiar with the various integrative treatments which are available and to be able to counsel parents effectively concerning all evidence based treatments – both conventional and integrative.

1. Define the current incidence, prevalence and neurobiology of ADHD, and the change in prevalence over time.
2. Discuss the risks and benefits of conventional approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
3. Discuss how physical/medical, social/emotional and environmental factors may contribute to ADHD symptoms.
4. Differentiate ADHD from other psychosocial, psychological, and neurocognitive conditions.
5. Identify the risks and benefits of integrative treatment approaches (including elimination diet, dietary supplement use, and lifestyle interventions) for ADHD in order to counsel families.
6. Apply appropriate integrative treatment for children who have an ADHD diagnosis.
7. Define the factors that may be contributing to both the risk for autism diagnosis and the increasing prevalence of autism over time.
8. Discuss the conventional treatment of autism.
9. Identify the risks and benefits of integrative treatment approaches (including diets, dietary supplement use, and lifestyle interventions) for autism in order to counsel families.
10. Apply appropriate integrative approaches for children who have an autism diagnosis.
11. Define incidence, prevalence and etiologies of different types of pediatric epilepsy.
12. Discuss conventional approaches to epilepsy diagnosis and treatment.
13. Identify the risks and benefits of integrative treatment approaches (including diets, dietary supplement use, and lifestyle interventions) for epilepsy in order to counsel families.
14. Apply appropriate integrative approaches for children who have pediatric epilepsy.

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The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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