Piero Perucca is an Epileptologist based in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. He looks after people who have epilepsy and different kinds of seizure problems, from first episodes through to long-term care.
In clinic, Piero deals with many seizure types and causes. This can include absence seizures, generalised tonic-clonic seizures, focal or partial seizures, and cases linked with things like childhood epilepsy and genetic risk. He also sees people with conditions such as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and post-traumatic epilepsy, including after a traumatic brain injury.
Seizures don’t always follow the same pattern, and for some people they can be hard to pin down. Piero works with patients when there are complex triggers or unusual symptoms, like photosensitive epilepsy, hyperventilation-related events, or problems that show up alongside migraines. At times, he also supports people where the picture is more mixed, including conversion disorder, so the focus stays on getting the right diagnosis and a sensible plan.
Sleep matters too. Some people who present with seizures also have issues like central sleep apnoea, and that can affect how well someone manages day-to-day health. Piero also works with people dealing with migraine, including migraine with brainstem aura, and other neurological concerns where seizures and headaches can overlap.
His experience covers urgent seizure management as well. For example, he can help with support and treatment planning for status epilepticus, and he takes post-injury cases seriously where seizures may appear later.
Where genetics are part of the story, Piero can help navigate the practical side of genetic epilepsy risks, including syndromes that start in childhood. He may also look at related conditions that sometimes sit near the epilepsy picture, like cortical dysplasia and mosaicism.
Training and education details aren’t listed here, but his clinical focus stays on epilepsy care across ages, from children to adults. Research and clinical trial details also aren’t provided in this profile, so the best next step is to ask his rooms if they are involved in any studies or trials.
