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Sleep Disorders: Common With An Epilepsy - Francesca Furia

Francesca Furia from the Filadelfia Epilepsy Hospital in Denmark, speaks of her research into sleep disorders amongst people with and families affected by the epilepsies and how to improve sleep quality.
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What Makes A Good Appointment With An Epileptologist? - Álvaro Beltrán Corbellini

Epileptologist Álvaro Beltrán Corbellini speaks of what he believes can help to make a good appointment and relationship between a clinician and patient, how epilepsy is “many diseases under one word”, sleep, and his new podcast "EpilepsyUpdate"!
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Improving Care & Treatments For People With Epilepsy - Ángel Aledo-Serrano

Epileptologist & neurologist Ángel Aledo-Serrano speaks of the need to improve prescribing and avoid polypharmacy for people with an epilepsy, the need for further qualitative research into treatment and care, and ways to potentially convince clinicians that epilepsy is far more than seizures alone. This is part 2 of 2.
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Reassessing The Prescription of Levetiracetam/Keppra for Epilepsy - Ángel Aledo-Serrano

Epileptologist & neurologist Ángel Aledo-Serrano talks of his recent review and opinion on a former paper regarding the anti-seizure medication Levetiracetam/Keppra, its effectiveness in controlling seizures, but also the importance of precision medicine. This is part 1 of 2.
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Helping Dogs & Humans with Epilepsy 2 - Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana, Glasgow Uni, UK

With veterinary neurologist Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana, hear of his research study into helping treat dogs and humans (hopefully!) with refractory epilepsy! This is episode no. 2 of 2.
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Injecting MicroRNA To Help Dogs & Humans with Epilepsy - David Henshall, RCSI, ROI

With human molecular physiologist and neuroscientist David Henshall, hear of a MicroRNA treatment for dogs with epilepsy that shall hopefully benefit them and potentially humans in the future. This is episode 1 of 2.
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The Idea of Epilepsy - Simon Shorvon, UCL, UK

Hear how societal, cultural, and medical attitudes and approaches to the epilepsies have evolved over the past 160 years, significant changes in research, diagnoses, and treatment methods, and how we need to remember to learn from the past! All from neurologist, emeritus prof. and writer, Simon Shorvon.
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The Sacrifices & Benefits Of A Hemispherotomy - Georgia Ramantani

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Chapters 📖
00:00 Intro
00:00 Who makes a good candidate for a hemispherotomy
02:34 Physical effects of surgery - the price for stopping seizures
05:03 Example of patient sacrifice & outcome
07:14 How the surgery works
08:17 Why aren’t there still seizures in one half of the brain?!
11:14 Research into patient outcomes
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Slicing a Brain In Half To Treat Epilepsy - Georgia Ramantani

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Chapters 📖
00:00 Intro
01:00 Whole family included in child's healthcare
01:55 Hemispherectomy vs hemispherotomy 
03:22 Candidates, results and benefits
05:16 Success measurement
06:45 Who is a candidate for a hemispherotomy?
07:18 Risks of surgery (mortality and morbidity)
10:00 Success measurement of patients after surgery
11:37 Common brain issues prior to surgery
13:15 Life with Half a Brain can be great
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Preventing Unprovoked Seizures After A Stroke - Eugen Trinka

Learn about epileptogenisis and a study into seizure onset prevention among stroke patients, with Eugen Trinka.
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