Sex hormones and epilepsy: Dr. Andrew Herzog
Send comments and feedback As many as two-thirds of women with epilepsy have seizures that fluctuate with their menstrual cycles. Called catamenial epilepsy, the phenomenon has three distinct patterns...
5 Jul 202233min
Life as a medical student with epilepsy: A clinical and personal perspective
Send comments and feedback In this episode, we talk with a third-year medical student, a neuroscience researcher, an avid rock climber, and a young man with epilepsy. The catch: They’re all the same p...
16 Jun 202227min
Epilepsy education for teachers: Creating epilepsy-smart schools in India
Send comments and feedback Schools can be an important focus for screening of children for epilepsy, as well as educational efforts to address basic knowledge, stigma, and misconceptions associated wi...
14 Jun 202210min
Epigenetics in epilepsy and the Michael Prize: Dr. Katja Kobow
Send comments and feedback Katja Kobow is the most recent winner of the Michael Prize, an international award in epilepsy research. Her work focuses on epigenetics and epilepsy, a field that has grown...
26 Mai 202219min
Epilepsy, pregnancy and breastfeeding: Dr. Page Pennell
Send comments and feedback Can women with epilepsy get pregnant, give birth to healthy babies, and breastfeed? What are the myths and misconceptions around epilepsy during pregnancy, and what do physi...
2 Mai 202233min
"Why are there so many people?" - Seizures in the Canadian Arctic
Send comments and feedback Could annual dramatic shifts in day/night patterns in the Arctic have an effect on seizures? One researcher went looking for answers – and found more than he bargained for. ...
7 Apr 202221min
Discovering new drugs for epilepsy: Dr. Karen Wilcox
Send comments and feedback Anti-seizure medications are not a cure, and about 30% of people with epilepsy don't respond to them. How are new medications discovered, and what's on the horizon? Dr. Pat...
15 Mar 202226min
Deep brain stimulation for epilepsy: Dr. Robert Fisher
Send comments and feedback Can electrical current stop seizures, or make seizures less severe? How does it work, and who can benefit? Dr. Laurent Sheybani interviews Dr. Robert Fisher about deep-brai...
21 Feb 202241min
