Paediatric neurologist, scientist, and PPI Lead Julia Jacobs interviews Torie Robinson (!); discussing the role of individuals with Lived Experience in research (particularly in the context of the iNeuron project (focussing on epilepsy, stroke, and dementia)) and they then talk about the upcoming iNeuron Annual Symposium in Toronto in January 2025!!

Research Fellow Georgia Cook chats about the impportance of effective communication between researchers and lay people in epilepsy research - using the CASTLE study as a great example! This is part 1 of 2 with Georgia.

Travelling with epilepsy can be a worry for some people - what do they do to prepare, is it safe, how do they plan things, etc.?! Today, epileptologist Manuel Toledo chats about the topics addressed such as medication management, sleeping patterns, and more!

Glenn King discusses how animal venoms can be utilised to develop new treatments for epilepsy! He explains the mechanisms of ion channels, the diversity of venoms, the process of identifying effective compounds, and the future of epilepsy treatment.

Neurologist Eleni Panagiotakaki discusses her work in paediatric epileptology, focusing on rare epilepsies, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing and treating these conditions, the variability of symptoms, and the role of parents in driving research!

What are Acute Symptomatic Seizures, how do they differ from epileptic seizures, and how can one recover? Who will develop an epilepsy after one and what are the causes?! Think: stroke, TBI, tumours, infection, encephalitis, status epilepticus...! All with specialist neurologist Clio Rubinos.

Post-doc researcher Zelekha Seedat discusses her work on Magnetoencephalography (MEG), the innovative Optically Pumped Magnetometers (OPM) technology, the importance of combining EEG with OPM-MEG for better data accuracy, and the future potential of OPM-MEG in clinical settings!

Post-doc researcher Christine Embury shares with us her research on the cool OPM-MEG technology for brain imaging - its advantages (particularly for children with refractory epilepsy and considering brain surgery!) and how it could improve patient outcomes and our understanding of developmental trajectories in paediatric epilepsies! 

Hear about the diverse care available for people in Iran, plus the common epilepsy stigma which is being challenged through education and advances in medical care. All with epileptologist and neurologist: Reza Shervin-Badv.

Find out about a new epilepsy discovery; how the microRNA-366 molecule plays a part in both Dravet Syndrome and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and what this could mean for research going forward! All with post-doc researcher Mona Heiland!

Physicist Sjoerd Vos shares his research in neuroimaging; aiming at decreasing language decline caused by temporal lobe resections!

Eduardo Pérez Palma, a neurogenetist and bioinformatician, discusses his work in neurogenetics and epilepsy research and shares the upcoming Latin American Congress on Epileptic Genetics!

Learn of extracting, culturing, and using stem cells to create organoids for epilepsy research - The chat also highlights the importance of collaboration and data sharing in epilepsy research!

People with an epilepsy might be nervous about getting "gene therapy" - but in today's mini-episode, in part 2 of 2, epileptologist José M Serratosa is asked if he would get gene therapy and why(!), explains the use of viral vectors for treating genetic epilepsies, and what is next!

What does the future for epilepsy treatments hold?! Epileptologist José M Serratosa shares his predictions gene therapies; highlighting the importance of addressing all symptoms - including cognitive, motor, and psychiatric.

Laser ablation therapy for epilepsy! Michael Sperling and Torie discuss the minimally invasive nature of the procedure, its efficacy in reducing seizures, and its suitability for different age groups and types of epilepsy. Michael also talks about the precision and safety of the therapy and its potential to improve outcomes for patients.

Hear how babies and children can be gently weaned off of anti-seizure medications (when they have had solely Acute Symptomatic Seizures), with paediatric neurologist Maria Gogou.

Children may benefit from being weaned off of anti-seizure medications when they are on the ketogenic diet. Plus, find out how the ketogenic diet can significantly benefit children with epilepsy - even when it doesn’t control their seizures - with paediatric neurologist Maria Gogou.

David Henshall shares how information gathered when researching worms led to the discovery of microRNA, a far improved understanding of the epilepsies, and potential treatments - all explained in his new book!

New epilepsy treatment?! Hear how microRNAs regulate gene activity and their significance and potential to treat epilepsy and how you can learn more a new book - with molecular physiologist and neuroscientist; David Henshall.