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Epilepsy Training Courses Improve Non-Specialist Care. They Also Can Spur National Change.

Continuing education of non-specialists is crucial for improving and enhancing epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. Many countries lack enough specialists to care for people with epilepsy. Even in high-income countries, a significant percentage of...
11-Nov-2024 11:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Transición a la atención de adultos en epilepsia: Cerrar la brecha

Para los adolescentes que son atendidos por personal médico pediátrico por fuera de un centro integral de epilepsia, el cambio de la atención de la epilepsia en un centro de adultos puede ser abrumador, tanto desde el punto de vista...
11-Nov-2024 10:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Deux régions de l'ILAE collaborent à une série de webinaires ayant un impact professionnel

Certains aspects de la pandémie de COVID-19 ont été de courte durée, comme les confinements et la distanciation sociale. Les webinaires ILAE, en revanche, ont non seulement persisté depuis 2020, mais sont aussi devenus plus fréquents.
4-Nov-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Reflections on the Life and Career of Dr. Juhn Wada (1924-2023)

Juhn Atsushi Wada was a Japanese–Canadian neurologist known for research on epilepsy and brain asymmetry, including the development of the Wada test to assess hemispheric dominance of language function. He became a pioneer in the utilization of...
4-Nov-2024 1:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Astrocytes and Epilepsy: Dr. Peter Bedner

Previously thought to be mere connective tissue and support for neurons, astrocytes are now understood to have many functions in the nervous system that are linked with seizures and epilepsy.
17-Oct-2024 11:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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From Epilepsy Patient to Epilepsy Surgeon: Dr. Ashok Pillai

Dr. Ashok Pillai is a professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience; his personal experience with epilepsy led him to train as an epilepsy surgeon and has shaped his perspectives on patient care, including tapering of anti-seizure medications after...
16-Oct-2024 11:50 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Seizure Action Plans as Educational Tools in Epilepsy: Dr. Lucretia Long

Seizure action plans often are aimed at a subset of people with epilepsy, particularly children. Dr. Lucretia Long discusses how these plans can be used to engage and educate people with epilepsy, their families, and the larger community.
15-Oct-2024 8:40 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Dos Regiones De ILAE Colaboran en Una Exitosa Serie De Seminarios Web Con Impacto Profesional

Los seminarios web cooperativos se lanzaron en junio de 2021 en dos idiomas: francés e inglés. Los beneficios de la empresa cooperativa se extendieron mucho más allá de lo que esperaban los organizadores.
14-Oct-2024 12:10 PM EDT 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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