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Slowing Brain Drain in Neurology and Epileptology

Brain drain in neurology can hinder the establishment of clinical, research, and training programs and negatively affect medical care.
13-Feb-2025 9:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Exercise and epilepsy: Research and myths

In this episode, we explore the science behind exercise as an adjunct treatment for epilepsy and debunk some common myths. Spoiler alert: With very rare exceptions, exercise does not increase seizure risk. And as with the general population,...
13-Feb-2025 8:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Recomendaciones de consenso sobre cómo afrontar la epilepsia con mioclonías palpebrales (síndrome de Jeavons)

La EEM es un síndrome epiléptico generalizado caracterizado por una tríada de características clínicas: crisis provocadas por el cierre de los ojos o cambios en el EEG, mioclonías en los párpados con o sin crisis de ausencia, y...
7-Feb-2025 7:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

It's All Connected: How Does Epilepsy Affect Heart Health?

People with epilepsy have an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, compared with the general population. Harvard researchers discuss the latest study results and their implications.
6-Feb-2025 9:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Practice Guideline on Outcomes After in Utero Exposure to Anti-Seizure Medications: Dr. Alison Pack

Today's topic is recent guidelines about treatment for people with epilepsy of childbearing potential. The guidelines cover teratogenesis as well as perinatal and neurodevelopmental outcomes after in utero exposure to anti-seizure medications. Sharp...
5-Feb-2025 9:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Changing the term for "epilepsy" in Malaysia: Why and how? Dr. Chong Tin Tan

In the medical world, diseases and conditions have sometimes been given inappropriate or even offensive names. The word for epilepsy in many Asian languages translates to stigmatizing terms that neurologists across the region are trying to correct....
5-Feb-2025 9:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

Global neurology: Pitfalls and purpose – Dr. Melody Asukile and Dr. Deanna Saylor

With all the best intentions, undertakings in global neurology can include assumptions and biases that lead to unforeseen negative consequences. Sharp Waves spoke with Dr. Melody Asukile and Dr. Deanna Saylor, who discuss some of these unforeseen...
29-Jan-2025 6:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Los cursos de formación en epilepsia mejoran la atención no especializada. También pueden impulsar un cambio nacional

Muchos países carecen de suficientes especialistas para atender a las personas con epilepsia. Incluso en los países de ingresos altos, un porcentaje significativo de personas con epilepsia reciben la atención médica de un no especialista.
21-Jan-2025 5:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, seizures, and epilepsy: Dr. Brin Freund

Sixty percent of patients with dementia on autopsy studies have cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) pathology. This episode discusses the relationship between CAA and epilepsy through the lens of a recent publication. Dr. Alina Ivaniuk talks with Dr....
4-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT

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Epilepsy care in Ukraine, one year later: Some crises have subsided, but others loom large

When the full-scale war in Ukraine began, anti-seizure medication supplies disappeared and some families left the country for safety. How has the past year affected people with epilepsy in Ukraine and their families, as well as the physicians who...
21-Mar-2023 2:15 PM EDT

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Shining a light on stigma and discrimination in epilepsy

Stigma leads to discrimination and can affect all aspects of a person’s life. Dr. Bruna Nucera talked with Mary Secco from the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) about addressing stigma through listening to people with epilepsy and their...
10-Mar-2023 9:50 AM EST

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Epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease: Are there connections?

Alzheimer's disease is a risk factor for epilepsy - and epilepsy is a risk factor for Alzheimer's. We spoke with Dr. Andrew Cole and Dr. Alice Lam about the latest research and some intriguing findings that suggest links between these two conditions.
7-Nov-2022 9:35 AM EST

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Career development profile: Dr. Meriem Bensalem-Owen

From medical training during a civil war to starting Kentucky's first epilepsy fellowship program, Dr. Meriem Bensalem-Owen talks with Sharp Waves about her career journey.
4-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT

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What is autoimmune-associated epilepsy: Dr. Claude Steriade

What is autoimmune-associated epilepsy, and how is it different from acute seizures with an autoimmune cause? How can clinicians best diagnose and treat these conditions? Sharp Waves reporter Dr. Maryam Nabavi-Nouri spoke with Dr. Claude Steriade.
3-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT

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Epigenetics in epilepsy and the Michael Prize: Dr. Katja Kobow

Though she became involved in epilepsy epigenetics research “by accident,” Katja Kobow is already one of the leading researchers in the field, and the most recent recipient of the prestigious Michael Prize. Sharp Waves talked with her about the...
3-Jun-2022 9:30 AM EDT

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Epilepsy and Pregnancy: A Conversation with Dr. Page Pennell

Can women with epilepsy get pregnant, give birth to healthy babies, and breastfeed? What are the myths and misconceptions, and what do physicians and women need to know? Dr. Anca Arbune interviews Dr. Page Pennell about the latest research and...
16-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT

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