Carl E. Stafstrom, MD, PhD Print Friendly Page
Chief, Section of Pediatric NeurologyFaculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Carl E. Stafstrom, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the Chief of Pediatric Neurology at American Family Children’s Hospital. His medical interests include childhood epilepsy, headache, neonatal neurology, developmental delay and dietary approaches to epilepsy management. Dr. Stafstrom's teaching interests consist of educating medical students and residents in Pediatric Neurology. He serves as the Director of the Neurology Clerkship, Coordinator of Neurology electives and mentor for medical students.
Specialties
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Neurology |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Neurology
Child Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology |
| Fellowship |
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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| Residency |
Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle |
| Internship |
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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| Medical School |
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 1985
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Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Lumbar Puncture
- Neurology Clinic Skin Biopsy
- Video EEG
Programs & Conditions
| Research |
Dr. Stafstrom's research currently consists of mechanisms of epileptogenesis and neuronal excitability in the developing brain, effects of seizures in the developing brain on subsequent cognitive function and seizure susceptibility, dietary approaches to epilepsy management, and children's self-perception of neurologic disorders through art. |
PubMed Articles
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Borkenhagen JF Connor EL Stafstrom CE .
Neonatal hypocalcemic seizures due to excessive maternal calcium ingestion. Pediatr Neurol. 2013 Jun;48(6):469-71
[PubMed ID: 23668874]
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Egan Huibregtse KR Van Frank B Stafstrom CE .
Syncope in Children Caused by Hair Grooming: Clinical Characteristics in 12 New Cases. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 May 16;
[PubMed ID: 23682042]
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Jackson DC Dabbs K Walker NM Jones JE Hsu DA Stafstrom CE Seidenberg M Hermann BP .
The neuropsychological and academic substrate of new/recent-onset epilepsies. J Pediatr. 2013 May;162(5):1047-1053.e1
[PubMed ID: 23219245]
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Walker NM Jackson DC Dabbs K Jones JE Hsu DA Stafstrom CE Sheth RD Koehn MA Seidenberg M Hermann BP .
Is lower IQ in children with epilepsy due to lower parental IQ? A controlled comparison study. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2013 Mar;55(3):278-82
[PubMed ID: 23216381]
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Stafstrom CE .
Dietary therapies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders: highlights of the 3rd international symposium. Epilepsy Curr. 2013 Mar;13(2):103-6
[PubMed ID: 23646020]
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Stafstrom CE .
Combination of sumatriptan/naproxen effectively treats migraine headaches in adolescents. J Pediatr. 2012 Nov;161(5):969-70
[PubMed ID: 23095698]
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Ockuly JC Gielissen JM Levenick CV Zeal C Groble K Munsey K Sutula TP Stafstrom CE .
Behavioral, cognitive, and safety profile of 2-deoxy-2-glucose (2DG) in adult rats. Epilepsy Res. 2012 Sep;101(3):246-52
[PubMed ID: 22578658]
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Stafstrom CE Havlena J Krezinski AJ .
Art therapy focus groups for children and adolescents with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2012 Jun;24(2):227-33
[PubMed ID: 22554978]
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Stafstrom CE Rho JM .
The ketogenic diet as a treatment paradigm for diverse neurological disorders. Front Pharmacol. 2012;3:59
[PubMed ID: 22509165]
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Jackson DC Irwin W Dabbs K Lin JJ Jones JE Hsu DA Stafstrom CE Seidenberg M Hermann BP .
Ventricular enlargement in new-onset pediatric epilepsies. Epilepsia. 2011 Dec;52(12):2225-32
[PubMed ID: 22091816]
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Stafstrom CE Arnason BG Baram TZ Catania A Cortez MA Glauser TA Pranzatelli MR Riikonen R Rogawski MA Shinnar S Swann JW .
Treatment of infantile spasms: emerging insights from clinical and basic science perspectives. J Child Neurol. 2011 Nov;26(11):1411-21
[PubMed ID: 21719797]
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Stafstrom CE Grippon S Kirkpatrick P .
Ezogabine (retigabine). Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2011 Sep 30;10(10):729-30
[PubMed ID: 21959281]
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Zawadzki L Stafstrom CE .
Status epilepticus treatment and outcome in children: what might the future hold? Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2010 Sep;17(3):201-5
[PubMed ID: 20727491]
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Stafstrom CE .
Mechanisms of action of antiepileptic drugs: the search for synergy. Curr Opin Neurol. 2010 Apr;23(2):157-63
[PubMed ID: 20125013]
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Stafstrom CE .
Severe epilepsy syndromes of early childhood: the link between genetics and pathophysiology with a focus on SCN1A mutations. J Child Neurol. 2009 Aug;24(8 Suppl):15S-23S
[PubMed ID: 19666879]
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Stafstrom CE .
Infantile spasms: a critical review of emerging animal models. Epilepsy Curr. 2009 May-Jun;9(3):75-81
[PubMed ID: 19471616]
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Stafstrom CE Ockuly JC Murphree L Valley MT Roopra A Sutula TP .
Anticonvulsant and antiepileptic actions of 2-deoxy-D-glucose in epilepsy models. Ann Neurol. 2009 Apr;65(4):435-47
[PubMed ID: 19399874]
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Stafstrom CE .
American Epilepsy Society--62nd Annual Meeting. 5-9 December 2008, Seattle, USA. IDrugs. 2009 Feb;12(2):80-3
[PubMed ID: 19204878]
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Stafstrom CE .
Update on the management of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome with a focus on rufinamide. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2009;5:547-51
[PubMed ID: 19898669]
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Stafstrom CE Roopra A Sutula TP .
Seizure suppression via glycolysis inhibition with 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG). Epilepsia. 2008 Nov;49 Suppl 8:97-100
[PubMed ID: 19049601]
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Hsu DA Stafstrom CE Rowley HA Kiff JE Dulli DA .
Hemiplegic migraine: hyperperfusion and abortive therapy with intravenous verapamil. Brain Dev. 2008 Jan;30(1):86-90
[PubMed ID: 17614229]










