Bringing epilepsy out of the shadows: How far have we come? Dr. Edward (Ted) Reynolds
Send comments and feedback In the 1990s, there was more funding for leprosy research in the United Kingdom than for epilepsy research. It was around that time that Dr. Edward (Ted) Reynolds, then pres...
5 Feb 202425min
"Talking about things that no one else will talk about": Torie Robinson, host of Epilepsy Sparks Insights
Send comments and feedback For her podcast, Epilepsy Sparks Insights, Torie Robinson interviews epilepsy clinicians and scientists from around the world. Diagnosed with epilepsy at age 10, Torie is wo...
22 Jan 202423min
Neurology researcher and parent advocate: Dr. Luis Oliviera and the v-ATPase Alliance
Send comments and feedback Dr. Luis Oliviera is parent to a son with an ultra-rare developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. He's also a researcher with the Michael J. Fox Foundation. He created a...
8 Jan 202426min
The Idea of Epilepsy: Dr. Phillip Pearl and Dr. Simon Shorvon
Send comments and feedback The Idea of Epilepsy, published in 2023, covers the history of epilepsy from multiple perspectives over the past 160 years. It ends with a tantalizing question: Does epileps...
3 Des 202335min
First seizure from sleep - What is the risk of recurrence? Dr. Elaine Pang
Send comments and feedback Are people who have their first seizure during sleep at greater or lesser risk for future seizures, compared with people who have their first seizure when they're awake? Dr....
20 Nov 202317min
Cannabinoids, endocannabinoids, and epilepsy: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam
Send comments and feedback Dr. Raphael Mechoulam was an organic chemist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the father of cannabis research. His team was the first to elucidate the structure of...
6 Nov 202315min
Autism and epilepsy: Dr. Colin Reilly and Dr. Stéphane Auvin
Send comments and feedback Nearly one-third of people with autism also have epilepsy. Researchers aren't sure why. For people on the spectrum, epilepsy can prompt unique challenges. Seizure symptom...
23 Okt 202328min
Dravet syndrome and the influence of the genome: Dr. Sanjay Sisodiya
Send comments and feedback Dravet syndrome is a rare, severe epilepsy caused by changes in a gene called SCN1A. The changes cause the gene to stop functioning normally. But not everyone with this type...
9 Okt 202326min
