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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 202515min
Work-life balance: Dr. Sheryl Haut
Send comments and feedback Work-related stress and burnout are common in physicians, with rates of burnout estimated between 25% and 60%. These stresses impact physician health, patient care, and heal...
9 Juni 202522min
The role of microglia in epilepsy: Hero, villain, or both? Dr. Amy Brewster
Send comments and feedback Microglia can have protective and also potentially harmful effects in the brain. They seem to be involved in dampening the nervous system during acute seizures – but also ap...
27 Maj 202519min
Language models reveal concerns of people with epilepsy in online discussions
Send comments and feedback Many of the most common concerns of people with epilepsy are topics they don't usually talk about with physicians. This is one of many findings of a study using AI to analyz...
12 Maj 202531min
Music, epilepsy, and the brain: Dr. Phillip Pearl & Prof. Nigel Osborne
Send comments and feedback Music can affect emotions, spark memories, and influence mood. In cases of musicogenic epilepsy, music can trigger seizures. In other cases, music may reduce seizure frequen...
28 Apr 202526min
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
