POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

TRAINING IN NEUROPSYCHIATRICS

VERONA UNIVERSITY — ITALY

SCHOLARSHIP PSYCHOMOTRICE ET RELAXATION

INSTITUT SUPÉRIEUR DE RÉÉDUCATION PARIS — FRANCE

UNIVERSITY TEACHING

PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY AT PSYCHOLOGICAL SCHOOL

PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF ECUADOR

PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROPEDIATRICS

SCHOOL OF NEUROPSYCHOMOTRICYTE

POSITIONS

• President and Founder of the National Center of Epilepsy of Ecuador (1991 –
  present)
• Coordinator and founder: School of Developmental Neurology and Psychomotricity
  (SCHOOL OF NEUROPSYCHOMOTRICITY) since, 2001-present
• Member of the International Organization of Psichomotricité et Relaxation
  (Paris – France) 2006-present
• Vice president International Bureau for Epilepsy. Chapter of Ecuador 1993 –
  2020

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

Coordinator

First Ecuadorian Italian Infantile Neuropsichiatrics Meeting – Central University of Ecuador,
Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and University of Verona – Italy.

Lecturer — Universite’ d’ ETE Paris — France

• 2006: Quality of life of the patient with epilepsy
• 2008: EPILEPSIE, TROUBLES AFFECTIFS ET PLASTICITÉ CÉRÉBRALE
• 2011: Gatear Preludio del desarrollo psicomotor
• 2012: Psicomotricidad, una ayuda para el paciente con Epilepsia
• 2016: Internet y Neurodesarrollo

Other notable participations

• President and Lecturer: SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL «EL NIÑO INQUIETO» 2011
  Ministerio de Educacion — Centro Nacional de Epilepsia — Quito – Ecuador
• Lecturer: VII Latinoamerican Congress of Epilepsy — Quito 2012 / IMPACTO
  SOCIAL DE LA EPILEPSIA NO REFRACTARIA EN EL NIÑO Y SU FAMILIA
• Lecturer: International Symposium — SCHOOL AND EPILEPSY / National Center for
  Epilepsy – International Bureau for Epilepsy — Quito — 2012 / MADURACION CEREBRAL Y EPILEPSIA
• Lecturer: International Symposium — CEREBRAL IMMATURITY IN NEURODEVELOPMENTAL
  DISORDERS/ National Center for Epilepsy – International Bureau for Epilepsy – 25 Anniversary —
  Quito — 2016

SOCIETIES

• International Bureau for Epilepsy (chapter of Ecuador) Vice president,
  since 1991-
• International Organization of Psychomotricity et Relaxation ( of Paris),
  National Delegate since 1999 —
• Parents of children with Epilepsy association (Ecuador), Founder and
  Coordinator since 1987 –
• Ecuadorian Neuroinmunoendocrinologic Society — Founder / 1996

BOOKS

Epileptología y Neuropsiquiatría Infantil

Pesántez Cuesta Galo, Ríos Rodriguez Mónica. 262 pag. Edited by the Ecuadorian Pontific Catholic
University, and the National Center of Epilepsy of Ecuador: 1996.

El Niño Inquieto

Pesantez Cuesta Galo, Ríos Rodriguez Mónica, Boscaini Franco. 160 pag. Edited by the National Center
of Epilepsy of Ecuador: 2005.

Autism

Curatolo Paolo, Pesantez Cuesta Galo, Ríos Rodriguez Mónica. 120 pag. Edited by the National Center
for Epilepsy of Ecuador: 2012.

PAPERS AND INVESTIGATIONS

Evolución Neuropsicológica de 120 Niños Prematuros con un seguimiento de
más de tres años

Ríos Rodríguez Mónica, Pesántez Cuesta Galo, Pajno Ferrara Franco
Memorias del Segundo Congreso de la Academia Iberoamericana de
Neurología Pediatrica y Sexto Curso de Postgrado. Pag. VI — VII / 1994

Benign Partial Epilepsy of Chidhood: Association of Motor Fits and
Affective Symtoms. Report of Two Cases

Pesántez Cuesta Galo, Rios Rodríguez Mónica
Acta Neuropediatrica, Vol 2, N 2, pag. 126 — 130,1996

Le Epilessie dell´ Adolescenza,: studio neurologico, neuropsicologico ed
psicorrelazional di 280 soggeti

Dalla Bernardina Bernardo, Pesántez Cuesta Galo, Fontana Elena,
Montagnini Alessandra, Arcangeli Donatella, Rios Rodriguez Mónica
Rev. Societa Italiana di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, 1998

Evolución Neuropsicológica de niños con Parálisis Cerebral Infantil en los
que se utilizó Neurotoxína Botulínica

Pesántez Cuesta Galo, Ríos Rodriguez Mónica
Rrevista de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, N° 64, Pag.
79-85, 1999

Detección precóz del Syndrome de Angelman

Pesántez Cuesta Galo, Ríos Rodríguez Mónica, Bettio Daniela, Dalla
Bernardina Bernardo
Revista de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, N° 66,
Pag.35-42, 2001

ENTITIES OF BENEFICENCE FOUNDED BY DRA.
RÍOS

ASOCIACION DE PADRES DE NIÑOS CON EPILEPSIA

At this moment this organization of self help has around of 8.000 members. The social service and
education of its members thorough the school for parents of children with epilepsy has been part of
its goals. Constantly promotes events for the diffusion and knowledge of the epilepsy and also to
rice founds to help people of low economical resources. 1987

CENTRO NACIONAL DE EPILEPSIA (ECUADOR)

Benefical institution established for the control and treatment of the epilepsy. Thorough a well
established team has been possible to give the best and complete service to the patient with
epilepsy and his family. The center has several agreements with some state institutions and
Universities and by the way treats to serve to the enormous population of low economical resources.
1991