Hear of the ultra-rare, devastating, terminal epilepsy Lafora Disease and the research taking place to hopefully improve and save the lives of the children affected. With lead epileptologist José Serratosa.

Status epilepticus can be more complex than many clinicians realise. Christoph Beier speaks of his research into Status Epilepticus, treatments, outcomes, and how to improve patient outcomes.

Identifying seizure propagation in each individual is crucial - hear about research into this and how use of the tech can benefit pre-surgical workup with biomedical engineer & neuroscientist Christina Maher.

Signs of focal epilepsy before seizure onset! Epileptologist Jacob Pellinen explains signs like like depression, anxiety, or learning difficulties at school or work.

Learn of the relationships between epilepsies and systemic autoimmune disorders - with epileptologist Lucas Gabriel Orellana.

Epilepsy stigma is to be challenged through education. Gabrila Reyes Valenzuela, a peadiatric epileptologist, explains her epilepsya training for influential community leaders in Latin America.

Epileptologist Morten Lossius provides recommendations for people with an epilepsy & their clinicians re appointments, patient sex lives, easing drug side effects, & precision medicine. This is part 2 of 2.

Epileptologist Morten Lossius explains identifying the psychosocial challenges of individuals with an epilepsy and how best to improve their quality of life.

Molecular Neuropathologist Katja Kobow explains her research into unraveling the intricate interplay between epigenetic alterations & the development of epilepsy, specifically in the context of the adult post-mitotic brain.

Award winning epileptologist Brad Kamitaki explains his research into and the needs of people affected by refractory Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsies.

Hear of the similarities between neuronal cells in epilepsy and metastatic breast cancer, plus the potential repurposing of drugs. From lead PI, scientist Madeleine Oudin, inspired by daughter Margo.

For World Brain Day, Tissa Wijeratne explains the importance of brain health and disability and how 50% or 4 Billion of us shall be affected personally by neurological disease - including the epilepsies.

Neuroscientist Yichen Qiu of UCL shares with us her exciting research results regarding gene therapy for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy!

Epilepsy specialist neurologist Joseph Sirven speaks of specific stigmas and challenges re epilepsy within some Cuban-American & Latino communities and his work to educate and reduce stigma! This is part 2 of 2.

What happens if a pilot has a seizure? What are the needs of older people with an epilepsy? Hear some answers from epilepsy specialist neurologist & podcast host Joe Sirven of Mayo Clinic, Florida!

Francesca Furia from the Filadelfia Epilepsy Hospital in Denmark speaks of her research into sleep disorders amongst people with an epilepsy and how to improve sleep quality.

Álvaro Beltrán Corbellini speaks of what he believes can help to make a good appointment & relationship between a clinician & patient, & how epilepsy is “many diseases under one word”!

Ángel Aledo-Serrano speaks of the need to improve prescribing & avoid polypharmacy, the need for further qualitative research into treatment & care, & convincing clinicians that epilepsy is far more than seizures.

Epileptologist & neurologist Ángel Aledo-Serrano speaks of his recent review & opinion on a paper re ASM Levetiracetam/Keppra, its effectiveness in controlling seizures but also the importance of precision medicine.

With veterinary neurologist Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana, hear of his research study into helping treat dogs and humans (hopefully!) with refractory epilepsy! This is episode no. 2 of 2.