New epilepsy syndrome classifications: Dr. Elaine Wirrell & Dr. Kate Riney

New epilepsy syndrome classifications: Dr. Elaine Wirrell & Dr. Kate Riney

Send comments and feedback What does it take to define and classify 39 epilepsy syndromes? Dr. Elaine Wirrell chaired the ILAE task force that undertook this charge in 2017. Through in-person meetings, Zoom calls, emails, and gallons of coffee, the group of international experts shaped four classification papers, along with a fifth explaining the methodology and listing the syndromes. We also spoke with Dr. Kate Riney, who was part of the task force and instrumental in building ep...

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Epilepsy, pregnancy and breastfeeding: Dr. Page Pennell

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 Maj 202233min

"Why are there so many people?" - Seizures in the Canadian Arctic

"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

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 Mars 202226min

Deep brain stimulation for epilepsy: Dr. Robert Fisher

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

The ketogenic diet for super refractory status epilepticus

The ketogenic diet for super refractory status epilepticus

Send comments and feedback Someone who has persistent seizures that last more than 24 hours, despite treatment, is in super refractory status epilepticus, or SRSE. The condition is rare, but often res...

28 Jan 202212min

"You are not your epilepsy": A conversation with Bright Bwalya

"You are not your epilepsy": A conversation with Bright Bwalya

Send comments and feedback How can you describe your first seizures to a doctor if you don't remember them happening? What if your university professors don't believe you have epilepsy? How do you han...

12 Jan 202218min

Epilepsy care in Zambia: "Now that we have neurologists, we will have a voice"

Epilepsy care in Zambia: "Now that we have neurologists, we will have a voice"

Send comments and feedback Before 2018, epilepsy in Zambia was treated as a mental illness by the health care system, though many people viewed it as a manifestation of demonic possession or witchcra...

17 Nov 202128min

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