Epilepsy Sparks Insights

Sparking interest and understanding in the epilepsies whilst bridging the communication gap between epilepsy patients, clinicians, scientists, geneticists โ€“ and the world. Hosted by Torie Robinson. **NOT FOR CLINICAL OR PATIENT DECISION-MAKING* Visit www.torierobinson.com & www.epilepsysparks.com.

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Episodes

Thursday Nov 24, 2022

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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Thursday Nov 17, 2022

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.ย 
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Thursday Nov 10, 2022

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!ย 
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Thursday Nov 03, 2022

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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https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/stefanie-prast-nielsen-02
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Thursday Oct 27, 2022

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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https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/stefanie-prast-nielsen-01
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Thursday Oct 20, 2022

This week we chat with Usha Kini: a professor in clinical genetics from Oxford University who tells us about her work on the new, exciting epilepsy genetics pilot project called Genseize. For Genseize they are recruiting individuals and families affected by a primary epilepsy whoโ€™d like to potentially find out more about their own condition which may lead to improved treatment, but also improve diagnoses and care for other people - around us now, and in the future.
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๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Genseize project: https://www.epilepsysparks.com/research-involvement#genseize
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Thursday Oct 13, 2022

Adult neurologist, epilepsy specialist, and researcher Heidi Munger Clary specialises in helping people with epilepsy who experience anxiety and depression and who are at risk of suicidality. Heidi tells us about patient risk identification and prevention, access to help, and tools for clinicians and patients. Which are in great demand!! Only watch/listen to this video if it is safe for you to do so - i.e. it is not a trigger for any awful feelings.
If you havenโ€™t listened to episode #01 with Heidi (about her work and research into depression, anxiety, and epilepsy) check it out here: https://epilepsysparksinsights.podbean.com/e/helping-epilepsy-patients-with-anxiety-depression-heidi-munger-clary/?token=86b4e31086fa49381490742d6baab231
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Email: hmungerc@wakehealth.edu
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Thursday Oct 06, 2022

Anxiety and depression. Each of these mental illnesses are incredibly common as part of epilepsy. In anticipation of World Mental Health Day (10th October), we talk about anxiety and depression as part of epilepsy - with adult epileptologist Heidi Mungar Clary from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in North Carolina, US. Heidi tells us about her cool research into the topicsย  (presented at the ILAE in Geneva) and how we can improve the lives of people affected by epilepsy, depression, and anxiety.
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Thursday Sep 29, 2022

Learn how the depression and anxiety of people with epilepsy can be addressed in a unique, remote way by clinical psychologist & senior research fellow Milena Gandy - writer of The Wellbeing Neuro Course.
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Thursday Sep 22, 2022

In episode 2 with Phil Tittensor, he shares with us how and why he became an Epilepsy Consultant Nurse and some of his research projects covering risk communication, climate change, and Artificial Intelligence. If you havenโ€™t seen episode #01 with Phil, check it out here: https://epilepsysparksinsights.podbean.com/e/what-is-an-epilepsy-specialist-nurse-phil-tittensor-uk-01
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