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5% of a cohort of 450 people had at least 1 car accident (and up to 3) before their epilepsy diagnosis! Hear of the global Human Epilepsy Project by Jacqueline French and how seizures can present in so many different ways!
Do Autism & Intellectual Disability Come With Epilepsy? Learn of the Epilepsy, Autism, and Intellectual Disability “triad” - studied by clinician scientist, and epileptologist; Vaishnav Krishnan.
Learn of the huge reduction in seizures amongst adults with the epilepsy Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome - as the result of DBS! With Linda Dalic.
Hear about the origins of Purple Day, its purpose, the positivity, and how to make a difference, personally! Change the world (for those affected by the epilepsies) for the better! With founder Cassidy Megan!!
Brain, Skull, And Neck Implants For Epilepsy?! What's the epilepsy treatment called VNS? Or DBS? Or RNS?! Learn about these cool neuromodulation treatments with star epileptologist Anna Bochenek.
Brain tumours vary greatly and 30% of them cause an epilepsy to develop - hence the name Brain Tumour Related Epilepsy. Hear more for Brain Tumour Awareness Month from cancer neuroscientist: Kate Connor.
Surprising and exciting rare epilepsy (STXBP1) research discoveries that have led to the enhancement of excitatory synapses as a proposed treatment - by Jean-François Perrier of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Could we accurately predict epileptic seizures using AI? How accurate do predictions need to be? How cool to use do devices need to be?! All with neurologist: Daniel Goldenholz.
How useful is and can AI be in helping people with an epilepsy? How safe it it? What are the biases to be challenged and the ethics to be followed? Hear answers from neurologist & researcher Daniel Goldenholz.
“Epilepsy is not only a disease, epilepsy is a symptom of a brain disease. And brain health is everything, belongs to everybody.! Learn more from lead neurologist, researcher, and more: Reeta Kälviäinen!
Hear all about International Epilepsy Day, the needs of those affected by the epilepsies, eradicating stigma, treating and preventing epilepsy, and hope for the future; all with global lead Helen Cross.
For Children's Mental Health Week meet Kirsten McHale who shares the complex needs of many children with an epilepsy, how their needs are not being met (in the UK), and how services must be improved.
Why are only a small percentage who’d benefit from epilepsy surgery getting it? Hear from neurosurgeon Luke Tomycz of the Epilepsy Institute of New Jersey.
Hear about ways of measuring epilepsy surgery success, risks, and managing expectations. With neurosurgeon Luke Tomycz.
Learn about epilepsy surgery and potential benefits and risks - from epilepsy neurosurgeon of the Epilepsy Institute of New Jersey: Luke Tomycz.
Brain tumours commonly cause epilepsy. Learn more about research into Brain Tumour-Related Epilepsy with Mark Cunningham of Trinity College Dublin!
Could the amygdala be responsible for a lack of air hunger post-ictal and be responsible for SUDEP? Learn about the research from neurosurgeon and researcher Brian Dlouhy.
Epilepsy Specialist Nurses provide a key part of the care package for people with an epilepsy. Hear of the value of flexibility and going above-and-beyond required, by Neil Williamson.
A compound designed to treat prostate cancer appears to be effective in treating temporal lobe epilepsy in rodents - including the cognitive and psychiatric aspects! Hear more from Pablo Casillas-Espinosa.
Hear about developments in seizure forecasting (using AI & machine learning), the benefits to people with epilepsy, trust, and managing expectations. With Clinical Support Scientist Ben Brinkmann.