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Brain Tissue For Epilepsy Research - Neuropathology! - Katja Kobow

Molecular Neuropathologist & PI Katja Kobow explains her research into unraveling the intricate interplay between epigenetic alterations and the development of epilepsy, specifically in the context of the adult post-mitotic brain.
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Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsies & People’s Needs - Brad Kamitaki

Award winning epileptologist Brad Kamitaki explains his research into and the needs of people affected by refractory Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsies.
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Cancer Drugs Used For Epilepsy?! - Madeleine Oudin

Hear of the similarities between neuronal cells in epilepsy and metastatic breast cancer, plus the potential repurposing of drugs. From lead PI, scientist Madeleine Oudin, inspired by daughter Margo (who has the rare genetic epilepsy SCN8A).------------------------------------------🔗 Website & more about Madeleine: 👇🏻www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/madeleine-oudin-drug-repurposing-cancer-epilepsy-genetics-----------------------------------------Chapters 📖00:00 Intro01:16 Identifying the similarities between cancer & neuronal cells 04:07 Same ion channels anomalies in both epilepsies and cancer subtype04:48 Epilepsy drugs to treat breast cancer?!05:37 Cancer drugs to treat seizures?! 06:54 “New” epilepsy medications available through drug repurposing?08:00 New grant studying the neuronal identity of tumours09:12 Tools used in both epilepsy and cancer research 10:14 New SCN8A epilepsy research12:18 Epilepsy research results to be used in cancer treatment?! 13:08 Current research & treatment development stage14:08 Don’t be afraid of neuroscience and drug development!14:37 Learn more------------------------------------------Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary ------------------------------------------📲 Join me on social media!- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torierobinson10- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torierobinson10- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@torierobinson10 
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Epilepsy On World Brain Day - Tissa Wijeratne

For World Brain Day, Tissa Wijeratne explains the importance of brain health and disability and how 50% or 4 Billion of us shall be affected personally by neurological disease. Tissa also speaks of how far we’ve come but how much we still need to do to improve both individuals’ lives and the lives of us as a species.
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Epilepsy Hotel - Installing the Sprinklers To Treat The Short Circuit - Yichen Qiu

Neuroscientist Yichen Qiu of UCL shares with us her exciting research results regarding gene therapy for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy!
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Epilepsy Stigma in Cuban-American & Latino Communities - Joe Sirven

Challenging epilepsy stigma in Cuban-American & Latino communities - with epilepsy specialist neurologist & podcast host Joseph Sirven of Mayo Clinic, Florida. This is part 2 of 2.
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Pilots & Seizures, Older People & Epilepsy - Joe Sirven

Pilots and seizures plus older people with epilepsy - all with epilepsy specialist neurologist & podcast host Joseph Sirven of Mayo Clinic, Florida. This is part 1 of 2.
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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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