Susannah T. Bellows is a Pediatric Neurologist based in Geelong, VIC. You can find the practice at 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia. She looks after children and teens who are dealing with nerve and brain-related health issues.
Her work often involves seizure conditions, especially epilepsy. This can include epilepsy with different seizure types, such as myoclonic-atonic seizures, absence seizures, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. She also sees kids with genetic epilepsy syndromes, including Dravet Syndrome and GEFS+ (Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus). At times, care may cover myoclonic epilepsy, juvenile absence, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, and partial familial epilepsy, too.
Seizures aren’t always the only issue. In many cases, the challenges can sit alongside attention and development needs. Susannah also works with children who have ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, and she helps families make sense of how symptoms can affect day-to-day life at home and at school. She may also help with drug-related movement problems, like drug induced dyskinesia, when it comes up in a child’s story.
Another part of the clinic focus is watching for patterns in what a child experiences, from the first signs through to ongoing management. That can include looking at different seizure presentations, such as episodes that may involve myoclonic jerks or other repeat seizure events. Sometimes families also ask about torticollis, and how it links in with their child’s overall health and development.
Susannah has specialist training in paediatric neurology. She aims to keep care practical and clear, so parents and carers know what the next steps are. When it’s relevant, she uses an evidence-based approach and stays up to date with how care is changing, including what research is learning about epilepsy and related conditions. Clinical trials aren’t listed here, but Susannah can discuss options if they become a fit for a child’s situation.
