Global neurology: Pitfalls and purpose - Dr. Melody Asukile and Dr. Deanna Saylor
Send comments and feedback With all the best intentions, undertakings in global neurology can include assumptions and biases that lead to unforeseen negative consequences. Sharp Waves spoke with Drs. ...
30 Sep 202428min
Epilepsy comorbidities present before diagnosis: Research recap with Remy Pugh and Dr. Chris Tailby
Send comments and feedback Some people with epilepsy also experience memory and learning issues, as well as depression or anxiety. A small study in Australia screened people for these conditions at a ...
16 Sep 202420min
Reflections on the life and career of Dr. Juhn Wada (1924-2023)
Send comments and feedback Juhn Atsushi Wada was a Japanese–Canadian neurologist known for research on epilepsy and human brain asymmetry, including his description of the Wada test to assess cerebral...
2 Sep 202437min
Astrocytes and epilepsy: Dr. Peter Bedner
Send comments and feedback Previously thought to be mere connective tissue and support for neurons, astrocytes are now understood to have many functions in the nervous system that are linked with seiz...
19 Aug 202423min
From epilepsy patient to epilepsy surgeon: Dr. Ashok Pillai
Send comments and feedback Dr. Ashok Pillai is a professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience associated with Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India. He underwent epilepsy surgery after a di...
5 Aug 202424min
The epileptic heart: Seizures and cardiac risk factors - Dr. Trudy Pang and Dr. Richard Verrier
Send comments and feedback Recent community-based studies suggest that people with chronic epilepsy have three times the risk of sudden cardiac death, compared with the general population. The studies...
22 Juli 202429min
The bumpy road from pediatric to adult epilepsy care: Dr. Danielle Andrade
Send comments and feedback When a child with epilepsy ages out of pediatric healthcare, the shift to adult epilepsy care can be complex. Planning this transition and coordinating care can prevent gaps...
8 Juli 202420min
Investigating pediatric epilepsy in Nigeria: Dr. Edwin Trevathan
Send comments and feedback In northern Nigeria, as in many other low- and middle-income countries, more people need epilepsy treatment than traditional medical care can support. Dr. Edwin Trevathan di...
24 Juni 202424min
