Social work in epilepsy: Closing the treatment gap and improving quality of life - Dr. Rugare Mugumbate
Send comments and feedback Closing the epilepsy treatment gap relies heavily on social and cultural acceptance of epilepsy as a brain disorder that can be managed with medication or other therapies. D...
13 Okt 202530min
Somatic genetic epilepsies: Dr. Christian Bosselmann
Send comments and feedback Somatic genetic epilepsies arise from mutations that occur early in fetal development. They are usually only detectable by genetic sequencing of tissue. For these epilepsies...
29 Sep 202531min
Research recap: Empiric immunotherapy for highly refractory epilepsy: Dr. Elisabeth Doran
Send comments and feedback In a retrospective study of 31 patients with highly refractory epilepsy, 29% had more than a 50% reduction in seizures for at least 12 months after being treated with immuno...
8 Sep 202512min
Genetic testing: Variants of uncertain significance (VUS) - Dr. Gemma Carvill
Send comments and feedback What are variants of uncertain significance (VUS) in epilepsy genetic testing? How are they defined, and can those definitions change over time? Sharp Waves talks with Dr. G...
18 Aug 202534min
What's new in status epilepticus: Dr. Eugen Trinka
Send comments and feedback This episode covers a wide scope of issues, including treatment options, treatment response, prognosis and the role of seizures versus the underlying etiology, most common e...
4 Aug 202546min
Valproate and reproductive risks in women and men with epilepsy: Dr. Tony Marson
Send comments and feedback In use since the 1970s, valproate is highly effective for genetic generalized epilepsies and some forms of pediatric epilepsy. The medication also is associated with a 10% r...
21 Jul 202522min
ILAE Updated seizure classification: Dr. Sandor Beniczky
Send comments and feedback ILAE's updated seizure classification position paper was published in Epilepsia in April 2025. Sharp Waves talked with Dr. Sandor Beniczky about the updates and how they wil...
7 Jul 202513min
Documentary filmmaker confronts epilepsy in a new memoir: Stacia Kalinoski
Send comments and feedback Seizures cost Stacia Kalinoski her career in broadcast journalism and forced her to give up running. In her new memoir, Kalinoski recounts her journey from first seizure in ...
23 Jun 202515min
