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
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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
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La EEM es un s铆ndrome epil茅ptico generalizado caracterizado por una tr铆ada de caracter铆sticas cl铆nicas: crisis provocadas por el cierre de los ojos o cambios en el EEG, mioclon铆as en los p谩rpados con o sin crisis de ausencia, y...
7-Feb-2025 7:50 PM EST
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Muchos pa铆ses carecen de suficientes especialistas para atender a las personas con epilepsia. Incluso en los pa铆ses de ingresos altos, un porcentaje significativo de personas con epilepsia reciben la atenci贸n m茅dica de un no especialista.
21-Jan-2025 5:05 PM EST
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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
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
Stigma leads to discrimination and can affect all aspects of a person鈥檚 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
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
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
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
Though she became involved in epilepsy epigenetics research 鈥渂y accident,鈥� 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
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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