Chrysostomos "Tomis" P. Panayiotopoulos FRCP (31 January 1938 – 9 June 2020) was a Greek neurologist in the field of the epilepsies.
[1] Born in the island of Tinos, Greece, he was married to Thalia Valeta, actress, writer and drama therapist; they have two children and five grandchildren.
He investigated the clinical and neurophysiological aspects of muscle and nerve function (he was first to describe F-chronodispersion) and is particularly known for his study of the epilepsies.
His books on epilepsies and particularly, "A clinical guide to epileptic syndromes and their treatment" revised 2nd edition, Springer, 2010 are praised as landmarks in the epileptological literature.
[4][5] His publications on idiopathic generalized epilepsies and absence seizures have shaped the current thought of their diagnosis and management.