Genetic testing for epilepsy in low-resource regions
Send comments and feedback In lower- and middle-income countries, raising awareness of genetic etiologies in epilepsy and genetic testing options may ultimately shift national priorities toward making...
14 Apr 202524min
Emergency diagnosis and treatment of status epilepticus
Send comments and feedback As a neurological emergency, status epilepticus (SE) requires timely diagnosis and treatment. A US study found that 10% of people with SE were not diagnosed by emergency ser...
31 Mars 202529min
Folic acid supplementation in women with epilepsy
Send comments and feedback Folic acid supplementation is recommended for all women with epilepsy who may become pregnant. However, there is no agreed-upon dose for women with epilepsy taking antiseizu...
17 Mars 202521min
High-frequency oscillations and epilepsy: Clinical and basic science perspectives
Send comments and feedback High-frequency oscillations (80 to 500 Hz) are being studied as biomarkers of epileptogenic areas in the brain, as well as markers to be used in epilepsy surgery. Dr. Cecili...
3 Mars 202525min
Finding epilepsy genes: Dr. Allan Bayat
Send comments and feedback There are potentially hundreds of "epilepsy genes" - but what is an epilepsy gene? How do researchers discover these genes and associate them with epilepsy? Sharp Waves spok...
17 Feb 202514min
Genetic testing for epilepsy surgery: Dr. Pat Moloney
Send comments and feedback In the second episode of our genetics and epilepsy series, Sharp Waves explores how genetic insights can inform considerations and outcomes of epilepsy surgery. Dr. Alina Iv...
3 Feb 202523min
Genetic testing in epilepsy: Who, how, and why? Dr. Ilona Krey
Send comments and feedback This first episode in a multipart series on genetics in epilepsy covers the basics of genetic testing. Dr. Alina Ivaniuk interviews Dr. Ilona Krey, a physician and researche...
20 Jan 202516min
Epilepsy surgery outcomes: Two experiences with life-changing consequences
Send comments and feedback Christina Rezek and Brad Levy each have daughters who underwent epilepsy surgery, with dramatically different results. Sharp Waves talked with them about the journeys to and...
9 Dec 202427min
