Epilepsy Sparks Insights
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Gene Therapy for Dravet Syndrome - A Rare Epilepsy – Moran Rubinstein & Eric Kremer #01
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to scientists Moran Rubinstein from Tel Aviv University in Israel and Eric Krema from Universite de Montpellier in France who together work on...
The Future For EEG & Epilepsy Surgery – Luca De Palma 2 of 2
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peadiatric neurophysiologist from Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Luca De Palma, explains to us his pre-surgical evaluation of children being c...
Epilepsy Surgery in Children: Pre-surgical Evaluations - Luca De Palma 1 of 2
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peadiatric neurologist & epilepsy surgery specialist from Bambino Gesù Children Hospital, Rome, Luca De Palma, explains to us his pre-surgical evalua...
VNS Treatment For Epilepsy In Children – Esra Serdaroglu
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peadiatric neurologist and Assistant Professor at Gazi University, Esra Serdaroglu, tells us about the exciting treatment for some epilepsies called V...
Genetic Testing For Adults With Refractory Epilepsy – Katrine Johannesen
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Upcoming clinical geneticist Katrine Johannesen - from the Danish Epilepsy Center - explains to us the value of genetic testing for adults with refrac...
Epilepsy Caused By A Glucose Shortage – Kathleen Gorman
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who knew that a genetic issue restricting glucose absorption (to the brain) could cause an epilepsy?! Today hear Kathleen Gorman tell us about genetic...
Do You Actually HAVE Epilepsy? – Michael Kentris #02
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Accurately diagnosing epilepsy can be a challenge. Are the "episodes" NEAD? Fainting? Behavioural issues? Michael Kentris explains to us the importanc...
Diagnosing & Treating Epilepsy - In Under-Resourced Areas – Michael Kentris #01
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Accurately diagnosing epilepsy can be a huge challenge when a hospital is underresourced. Michael Kentris explains how he manages with only 3 EEG ma...
Why Have Epilepsy Syndromes Been Reclassified/Renamed? – Sameer Zuberi
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear why genetic epilepsy syndromes (largely found in young children) have been reclassified - and not without deep thought or consideration! With wor...
Precision Medicine for Children with Genetic Epilepsies – Sameer Zuberi #01
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about precision medicine for children with genetic epilepsies with Sameer Zuberi, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Researcher, & Honorary Prof ...
Improving Epilepsy Surgery Referrals in India - Ajay Asranna
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"There is an unacceptable acceptance of having recurrent seizures and not opting for something like epilepsy surgery" - neurologist and epileptologist...
Being A Dad To A Son With Epilepsy (& A Neurologist!) - Ian Bone
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Bone: a neurologist, honorary professor, writer, and dad to a son with epilepsy, speaks from the heart - telling us a bit about his experiences in...
MEG Brain Scans For Epilepsy - Omar Danoun
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn of the neuroimaging technique called magnetoencephalography – or MEG - with Omar Danoun, an epileptologist from Henry Ford Health in Detroit, ...
What Are Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures? - Tyson Sawchuk
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about what Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures are, and how children experiencing them can be effectively treated. - with paediatric clinical psyc...
Genetic Epilepsies in Babies - Finding Answers - Amy McTague, GOSH
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from peadiatric neurologist and scientist Amy McTague who helps babies and families when it comes to the diagnosis, treatment, and care for the b...
Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe for Children With Epilepsy? - Sebastian Ortiz
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear of the study into the safety of the COVID vaccine for children with epilepsy - with neurologist and epileptologist Sebastian Ortiz - from Clinica...
A Career In Epilepsy Research & Pharmacy - Cristina Reschke, Reschke Chrono Lab, FutureNeuro, RCSI, ROI
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Epilepsy research lead (PI) and lecturer in pharmacy, Cristina Reschke tells us about her work in both her exciting research into how microRNAs and ci...
Teaching Children With Epilepsy, About Epilepsy! - Julia Jacobs, University of Calgary, Canada
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peadiatric neurologist and epileptologist associate Julia Jacobs talks to us about her wonderful Excited Brains: Zippy & Zappy from the “knowledge2 ...
Saving Children With Epilepsy in Ukraine - Olha Tychkivska
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to stay safe from bombs in her bathroom, meet Olha Tychkivska, a peadiatric neurologist from Lviv City Children's Clinical Hospital in Ukraine....
Identifying Brain Lesions Through Machine Learning - Sophie Adler
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Adler talks about her Multi-centre Epilepsy Lesion Detection research project and how this enables neurologists and neurophysiologists to more ...
Ukraine Special #5 Transporting Medications to Ukraine - Svetlana Faktorovich
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Svetlana Faktorovich, a neurologist & neurophysiologist from Marcus Neuroscience Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, in Florida, USA. Origin...
Febrile Seizures & Their Genetic Relation to Epilepsy - Ingrid Scheffer & Michael Hildebrand
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Laureate Prof. Ingrid Scheffer & Asst. Prof. Michael Hildebrand from the University of Melbourne share their research into the genetic links between f...
Ukraine Special #4: Helping People With Epilepsy In Ukraine - Donna Walsh
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donna Walsh, CEO at the International Bureau for Epilepsy tells us what the organisation is doing right now and what they plan to do to help people wi...
Ukraine #3: Supplying Epilepsy Drugs to Ukraine - & How You Can Help - Lori Hairrell, ROW Foundation
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lori Hairrell, the program developer from the non-profit ROW Foundation, US, speaks of providing anti-seizure medications to people with epilepsy in U...
Ukraine Special #2: Saving Lives in Ukraine - & How We Can Help - Volodymyr Kharytonov, Clinical Hospital Psychiatry, Ukraine
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More about Volodymyr and how you can help: https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/ukraine-volodymyr-kharytonov --- Dr. Volodymyr Khary...
Epilepsy & Dementia in Older Adults - Rohit Marawar
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Marawar from Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan, tells us all about epilepsy and dementia in older adults; speaking of his research an...
Ukraine Special #1: We Are in Desperate Need of Epilepsy Drugs - Łukasz Sosnowski & Piotr Zwoliński
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More about Piotr, Łukasz, and websites offering support: https://www.torierobinson.com/ukraine-piotr-zwolinski-lukasz-sosnowski --- Epileptologist Pi...
Neuropathology In Epilepsy: Analysing That Tissue - Eleonora Aronica - University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eleonora Aronica, a professor at the University of Amsterdam, talks about her work in the neuropathology of epilepsy. --- More about Eleonora: https:...
Genetic Epilepsy Research: The Process & The Passion - Rikke Steensbjerre Møller, Guido Rubboli, & Elena Gardella
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to three incredible epilepsy clinicians, geneticists, and researchers from the Danish Epilepsy Center (Rikke Steensbjerre Møller, Guido Rubbo...
Anti-Seizure Medication Management: Adherence & Statistics - Samuel Terman
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk to Samuel Terman; an epileptologist and researcher from the University of Michigan, USA, who specialises in helping people affected by s...
Supporting People With Epilepsy, Learning Disabilities, & Mental Health Challenges - Mike Kerr
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Kerr is a globally recognised, award-winning Neuropsychiatrist who talks about his specialist career in improving the lives of people affected by...
Differentiating Between Epileptic & Functional Seizures - Wesley Kerr
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wesley Kerr is both a clinical epilepsy fellow at the University of Michigan, US, and a machine-learning statistician. Wesley works to improve the liv...
Constipation: A Common Gastrointestinal Disorder Amongst People With Epilepsy - Sally-Ann Remnant
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sally-Ann Remnant, a clinical nurse specialist in epilepsy who talks to us about her work and study into the impact of constipation upon people...
Being An Epilepsy Research Scientist - Christos Lisgaras
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christos Lisgaras, a research scientist and post-doctoral fellow at the lab of Prof. Helen Scharfman at the NYU Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric...
AHC: The Genetic Epilepsy That Doesn’t Yet Make Sense - Alexis Arzimanoglou & Rosaria Vavassori
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the 10-year anniversary of its gene mutation identification, we today learn about the ultra-rare epilepsy: Alternative Hemiplegia of Childhood. Ex...
Chronic and Acute Conditions and Symptoms in People With Epilepsy - Wyatt Bensken
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Wyatt Bensken: an epidemiology and biostatistics academic from Case Western Reserve University, US, talking to us about his paper on the high pre...
Sex: When A Person Has Epilepsy - Charlotte Lawthom
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about sex for people with epilepsy - with Charlotte Lawthom, a consultant Neurologist at Aneurin Bevan Health Board, professor at...
How Seizure Detection Devices Can Improve Lives: EpiCare@Home - Julie Nys
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 2022! Our first interview of the year is with Julie Nys, Ph.D.; who tells us why she is working to improve the lives of people with epileps...
Neuropsychology in Epilepsy Surgery - Sallie Baxendale
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking to Dr. Sallie Baxendale, a consultant neuropsychologist and part of the Epilepsy Surgery program meat the National Hospital for N...
Fruits for seizures? A potential treatment strategy for epilepsy? - Farooq Shaikh
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk to Farooq Shaikh about his exciting research into how the contents of some fruit may (or may not) be able to help control seizures! W...
Genetic epilepsies: improving the transition from peadiatric to adult care - Danielle Andrade
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking to Danielle Andrade, an epileptologist and professor of medicine at the University of Toronto who is working tirelessly to improv...
Children with epilepsy & their quality of life - Alice Winsor
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Alice Winsor, a research associate at King's College London working on the Integrating Mental & Physical healthcare: Research, Training & Service...
Blackouts caused by epilepsy, NEAD/PNES or fainting? - Nathan Pevy
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking to Nathan Pevy, a Ph.D. student from Sheffield Uni looking into the differences between types of losses of consciousness - coveri...
Benefits of Whole Exome Sequencing re the genetic epilepsies - Prof. Cathy Abbott
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking to Professor Cathy Abbott; Professor of Mammalian Molecular Genetics at the University of Edinburgh, UK. With her lab team using ...
Genetic epilepsies - improving the outlook - Dr. Emma Palmer
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking to Emma Palmer; both a clinical geneticist at Sydney Childrens’ Hospital Network and a researcher at the University of New Sout...
Antibodies attacking the brain causing epilepsy - Dr. Sukhvir Wright
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking to Dr. Sukhvir Wright who through scientific research is trying to improve the developmental outcomes of children affected by imm...
An academic neurosurgical trainee - Aswin Chari
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk to Aswin Chari, an academic neurosurgical trainee; Ph.D. student at Great Ormond Street Hospital and UCL. When Aswin grows up, he wants ...
Neurosurgery prep: EEGs & video telemetry - Caroline Scott
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Caroline Scott, a Clinical Scientist and the Video Telemetry Service Lead at Birmingham Children's hospital. We shall be hearing about how she he...
Dravet Syndrome - a rare epilepsy - Elena Muñoz & José Aibar
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today; Torie is talking to Elena Muñoz & José Aibar from the Dravet Syndrome Foundation EU about (as you can probably guess from the name) the rar...
Mitochondrial epilepsies, quality of life, and research - Dr. Rhys Thomas
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr Rhys Thomas, a Consultant Neurologist, Epilepsy Neuroscientist,and Intermediate Clinical Fellow at Newcastle University, whose interests inclu...
Have your say - user experience using wearable devices for seizure detection - Prof. Sándor Beniczky
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you/someone you care for experience tonic/tonic-clonic seizures? We want to improve seizure detection devices, so have your say (it’s confidentia...
Improving care for children with epilepsy - Dr. Colin Dunkley
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr Colin Dunkley; a consultant paediatrician based at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who specialises in helping children affected...
Being an epilepsy researcher with epilepsy - Christin Godale
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Christin Godale, a neuroscience Ph.D. candidate and epilepsy researcher at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio; who also happens to have refractor...
The crucial role of an Advanced Nursing Practitioner in Epilepsy - Javier Peña Ceballos
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Javier Peña Ceballos, an “Advanced Nursing Practitioner in Epilepsy” candidate at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. Ja...
Supporting people with Intellectual Disability & Epilepsy - Prof. Rohit Shankar, MBE
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Shankar, MBE; is a professor and consultant in developmental neuropsychiatry for adults with Intellectual Disabilities - many of whom also have ...
The effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on microRNA expressions in epilepsy - Mona Heiland
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Mona Heiland, a final year Ph.D. student from RCSI, Ireland who under the supervision of Prof David Henshall is studying the effects ofcannabidio...
Developing a preconception care pathway for women with epilepsy - Dr. Janine Winterbottom
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr. Janine Winterbottom, an Advanced Nurse Specialist in Epilepsy and Independent Nurse Prescriber from The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust in...
What causes epilepsy? That is the question - Professor Gavin Woodhall
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Prof. Gavin Woodhall, a neuropharmacologist, epilepsy researcher, and director for the Institute for Health and Neurodevelopment at Aston Univers...
Developing epilepsy through tapeworms - Professor Ley Sander
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Professor Ley Sander, a consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, with a special interest in epilep...
Beautiful neuroimaging and epilepsy research - Professor Simon Keller
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Professor Simon Keller, an imaging neuroscientist from the University of Liverpool. Simon tells us about his neuroimaging work, his passion for h...
Motivation as a neurologist, neurophysiologist & epileptologist - Professor Sándor Beniczky
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Sándor Beniczky from AARHUS University and The Epilepsy Hospital, Denmark, talks with Torie about his role as a neurologist, neurophysiolog...
Epilepsy Gene Therapy by an epilepsy research fellow - Asst. Prof. Gabriele Lignani, QS, UCL
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Asst. Prof. Gabriele Lignani: the Principal Investigator, Senior Research Fellow, & Biotechnologist at the University for Neurology and Neurosurg...
Temporal lobe epilepsy research from a scientist, epilepsy researcher & editor - Dr. Gareth Morris
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr. Gareth Morris, a neuroscientist at FutureNeuro, honorary lecturer at RCSI, and Editor of Epilepsy In English. We talk about his research into...
Neuroscience - researching the rare epilepsy CDKL5 - Dr. Omar Mamad
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscientist and genetic epilepsy researcher Dr. Omar Mamad tells us how he got into his work, his speciality - from Morocco to Ireland - via France...
Providing Individualised Services & Care in Epilepsy (PiSCES), FutureNeuro, Ireland
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FutureNeuro & the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland talk about epilepsy, epilepsy tech, patient empowerment, and their PiSCES Epilepsy Patient Port...
A Cannabis Scientist with Epilepsy - Dr. Callie Seaman
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet cannabis scientist, educator, and campaigner Dr. Callie Seaman - who also has epilepsy. Talking diagnosis, stripping during seizures, and treatme...
Epilepsy in Low-Middle Income Countries - Tolu Olanyan
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Learning Disabilities Nurse (with a specialisation in epilepsy) & CEO of Pretola Global Health Consulting, Tolu Olanyan. Torie and Tolu talk abou...
The Epilim/Sodium Valproate Scandal - with Dr. Jim Morrow
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Dr. Jim Morrow, a former Neurologist from Northern Ireland, with whom we are talking about Sodium Valproate, aka Epilim, its feature in the UK Go...
Clinical Physiology and Neurophysiology - Dr. Stuart Smith!
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about what it's like to be a highly specialised paediatric clinical physiologist (often known as a neurophysiologist) - that person who does EEG...
SUDEP - Saving and Bettering Lives - Sammy Ashby & Jennifer Thorpe, SUDEP Action
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Sammy Ashby and Jennifer Thorpe from SUDEP Action, learn how to minimise your risk of SUDEP, and better your life/that of the person you care abo...