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People forget to bring up memory issues with their neurologist…because of their memory issues! Discover the potentials and limitations of neurosurgery and neuroplasticity with epileptologist Jon Kleen.

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Learn how people can have memory and other cognitive struggles as part of their epilepsy - in part 1 of 2 with epileptologist & researcher; Jon Kleen! Jon speaks types of cognitive impairments, impacts on quality of life, and more.

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Stress and anxiety levels are incredibly high amongst the population of those with an epilepsy, plus, are common seizure triggers. Neil Shah of the Stress Management Society speaks of stress in today's society and the importance of recognising and addressing it.

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Learn of when an Autoimmune-Associated Epilepsy can onset, potential causes, and the needs of people affected - other than seizure control! All in part 2 of 2 with epileptologist Claude Steriade from​⁠ NYU Langone Health  Epilepsy Center.

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Hear about Autoimmune-Associated Epilepsy and the intersection between epilepsy and immunology - in part 1 of 2 with epileptologist Claude Steriade from​ NYC Langdon Health Epilepsy Center!

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Mark Cook explores the issue of overreporting and underreporting of seizures by patients and the potential of ambulatory EEG monitoring and big data analysis to provide more accurate understandings of seizure activity!

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Discover the CASTLE study regarding Sleep and Epilepsy - with leads Deb Pal and Paul Gringras - who share the upcoming conference - disseminating their research findings.

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What should someone do if interested in adopting the ketogenic diet or looking further into "metabolic psychiatry"? Hear about sacrifices, benefits, weight loss, constipation, nutrition, and having the right support. With pharmacist Graham Phillips.

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The evolution of the ketogenic diet, metabolic psychiatry, the treatment overlap between different diagnoses (e.g. the epilepsies and mood disorders), and the cognitive dissonance of many. Part 2 of 3.

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Are humans forgetting the animals that we actually are? The Pharmacist Who Gave Up Drugs - Graham Phillips - talks to us about the impacts of the regular western diet and the impacts on health - in part 1 of 3.

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M. Scott Perry explains to how Epilepsy Researchers need intros and support to initiate, manage, and see results. It’s possible through the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium (PERC).

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Hear about research into a new way of inhibiting temporal lobe seizure activity through GABAergic interneuron cell therapy! With neurologist and neuroscientist David Spencer.

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Wild: when clinicians mistake an epilepsy (caused by a brain tumour!) for menopause! Why are stroke awareness and MS drugs advertised but so little regarding the epilepsies? Tune in to hear all about it from leading epilepsy specialist: Jacqueline French. 

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Hear about the one-of-a-kind 6th Dianalund International Conference on Epilepsy in May 2024 - with lead genetic clinicians and researchers Elena Gardella, Rikke Møller, and Guido Rubboli.

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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!

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Do Autism & Intellectual Disability Come With Epilepsy? Learn of the Epilepsy, Autism, and Intellectual Disability “triad” - studied by clinician scientist, and epileptologist; Vaishnav Krishnan.

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Learn of the huge reduction in seizures amongst adults with the epilepsy Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome - as the result of DBS! With Linda Dalic.

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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!!

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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.

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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.

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