Epilepsy Sparks Insights

Challenging Racial Disparities in Epilepsy Care...plus, Brain Art! - M. Scott Perry #02

Scott Perry tells us about identifying and challenging racial disparities in epilepsy care, followed by a chat about brain art - an important method of communication when it comes to epilepsy, neuroscience, and more! This is part 2 of 2 with Scott.
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Book mentioned: "The Maths of Life & Death" - Kit Yates: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Maths-Life-Death-Kit-Yates/dp/1787475425
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Artists mentioned 🎨
Dana Simmons: https://www.dana-simmons.com
John Bramblitt: https://bramblitt.com
Stephanie Gowdy: Alyrical.com
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Measuring Effectiveness of Epilepsy Surgery in Children - M. Scott Perry #01

Scott Perry - Head of neurosciences and pediatric epileptologist at Cook Children’s hospital tells us all about genetic testing re the epilepsies, PERC: the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium, and measuring the effectiveness of epilepsy surgeries in children. This is part 1 of 2 with Scott.
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Results Of Epilepsy Research Using Flies! - Richard Baines #02

Hear of Richard Baines and his team use fruit flies in epilepsy research, the discoveries made, and the next steps for epilepsy research! Also hear more about the incredible Fly Facility at Manchester University!r University!
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Using Flies To Research Epilepsy! - Richard Baines #01

Hear of HOW Richard Baines and his team use fruit flies in epilepsy research, the discoveries made, and the next steps for epilepsy research! Also hear more about the incredible Fly Facility at Manchester University!
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How To Support Caregivers Of Those With A Developmental & Epileptic Encephalopathy - Eden Robertson

Post-doc research fellow Eden Robertson from UNSW, Australia, speaks of her GenE Compass project results and how to support caregivers of those with a Developmental & Epileptic Encephalopathy. Eden shares what has already been learnt from the project, the benefits of altruism, and working towards health equity through leaning and working with communities.  
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Why Support Caregivers Of Those With A Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy? Eden Robertson

Behavioural scientist Eden Robertson from UNSW, Australia, shares with us her work into improving the lives of caregivers of children with a Developmental & Epileptic Encephalopathy, with clear messages: the Developmental & Epileptic Encephalopathies awfully impact caregivers, who must be provided with education and support. This is part one of two with Eden.
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Climate Change & Epilepsy - Sanjay Sisodiya

Climate change is real. Awfully real. Hear of the real threats posed by climate change to those with epilepsy and what we can do to help make change and minimise risk. With global lead Prof. Sanjay Sisodiya - Consultant Neurologist at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology & Neurosurgery, UK. 
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Graphene Tech: Accessing & Recording Brain Activity Where EEG Electrodes Can’t - Rob Wykes

Hear how graphene technology can access and record abnormal brain activity where EEG electrodes can't! With epilepsy researcher Rob Wykes: from both UCL Hospital for Neurology & Manchester University! 
 
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How Might The Ketogenic Diet Alter Epileptic Seizures? - Stefanie Prast-Nielsen

Research Specialist Stefanie Prast-Nielsen soeaks of her clinical study involving fecal samples from a group of children with refractory epilepsy who started the ketogenic diet; investigating their gut microbiota and how it may be related to changes in epileptic seizures. Stefanie also talks about future international collaborations in collections of stool samples for furthering this epilepsy research.This is part 2 of 2.
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How Are Gut Microbiota & Epilepsy Connected? - Stefanie Prast-Nielsen

Hear from Research Specialist & PI Stefanie Prast-Nielsen, from the Centre for Translational Microbiome Research at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, about her epilepsy research into gut microbiota; explaining to us what they are, how they connect with the brain, and the link between them, our poo/feces, and seizures! This is part 1 of 2.
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