Amy Epstein is a Pediatric Neurologist based on Stirling Highway in Nedlands, Perth (WA 6009). She works with babies, kids and teens who need help when the nervous system is affecting their everyday life. This can look different for each family, and Amy keeps things practical and easy to understand.
In many cases, she supports children with seizure disorders and epilepsy. That includes conditions like Rett Syndrome, West Syndrome, CDKL5 deficiency disorder, and epilepsy in children. She also looks at related issues that can go along with these diagnoses, such as changes in development, unusual movement, and ongoing episodes that need careful management.
Amy also cares for children with movement and muscle problems, including cerebral palsy and spastic diplegia (infantile type). At times, kids may have balance, stiffness or coordination challenges that affect walking, posture, and daily routines. She focuses on what can be helped now, not just what might be possible later.
Some children she sees have eye and head movement concerns, like spasmus nutans, where the eyes move in a way that needs checking. Others may have breathing pattern issues such as hyperventilation, where a child seems to breathe too fast or too strongly for the situation. She also supports children with genetic and developmental conditions such as Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, SHORT syndrome and Williams syndrome, where neurological symptoms can be part of the bigger picture.
Over time, Amy builds experience through day-to-day work with children and families, learning from each case and adjusting the plan as the child grows. Specialist care like this often takes patience, especially when symptoms change month to month. She takes the time to explain what is going on in plain language and helps families understand next steps.
Her specialist education and medical training have prepared her for the kinds of complex, sensitive situations that come with paediatric neurology. While each diagnosis has its own path, the goal is the same: to help children feel as well as they can and to support parents and carers with clear guidance.
