Epilepsy Sparks Insights

Stigma is to be challenged through education. Gabriela Reyes Valenzuela, a peadiatric epileptologist from Argentina explains her invaluable training regarding epilepsy provided to influential community leaders. ------------------------------------------ 🔗 Website & more about Gabriela: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/Gabriela-Reyes-Valenzuela-epilepsy-stigma-eradic...

Epileptologist Morten Ingvar Lossius provides recommendations for people with an epilepsy and their clinicians when it comes to appointments, patient sex lives, easing drug side effects, precision medicine, and how crucial regular appointments are. This is part 2 of 2.  ------------------------------------------ 🔗 Website & more about Morten: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks...

Epileptologist Morten Ingvar Lossius shares his crucial work in identifying the psychosocial challenges of individuals with an epilepsy and how best to improve their quality of life. Hear about the Beyond Seizures team at EpiCARE, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy symptoms (other than seizures), and key discoveries made regarding risk. This is part 1 of 2. ------------------------------------------ 🔗 W...

Molecular Neuropathologist & PI Katja Kobow explains her research into unraveling the intricate interplay between epigenetic alterations and the development of epilepsy, specifically in the context of the adult post-mitotic brain. ------------------------------------------ 🔗 Website & more about Katja: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/katja-kobow-brain-tissue-fo...

Award winning epileptologist Brad Kamitaki explains his research into and the needs of people affected by refractory Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsies. ------------------------------------------ 🔗 Website & more about Brad: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/brad–kamitaki-refractory-idiopathic-generalised-epilepsies ----------------------------------------- 📲 Join me...

Hear of the similarities between neuronal cells in epilepsy and metastatic breast cancer, plus the potential repurposing of drugs. From lead PI, scientist Madeleine Oudin, inspired by daughter Margo (who has the rare genetic epilepsy SCN8A). ------------------------------------------ 🔗 Website & more about Madeleine: 👇🏻 www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/madeleine-oudin-drug-rep...

For World Brain Day, Tissa Wijeratne explains the importance of brain health and disability and how 50% or 4 Billion of us shall be affected personally by neurological disease. Tissa also speaks of how far we’ve come but how much we still need to do to improve both individuals’ lives and the lives of us as a species. ------------------------------------------ 🔗 My website & more about Tissa:...

Neuroscientist Yichen Qiu of UCL shares with us her exciting research results regarding gene therapy for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy! ----------------------------------------- 🔗 Website & more about Yichen: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/yichen-qiu-epilepsy-hotel-installing-sprinklers-treat-short-circuit ----------------------------------------- Don’t unders...

Challenging epilepsy stigma in Cuban-American & Latino communities - with epilepsy specialist neurologist & podcast host Joseph Sirven of Mayo Clinic, Florida. This is part 2 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Joe: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/joe-sirven-epilepsy-stigma-cuban-american-latino-communities-usa ---------------------------...

Pilots and seizures plus older people with epilepsy - all with epilepsy specialist neurologist & podcast host Joseph Sirven of Mayo Clinic, Florida. This is part 1 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Joe: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/joe-sirven-aviation-faa-older-people-independence   ----------------------------------------- Don’t underst...

Francesca Furia from the Filadelfia Epilepsy Hospital in Denmark, speaks of her research into sleep disorders amongst people with and families affected by the epilepsies and how to improve sleep quality. ------------------------------------------ More about Francesca: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/francesca-furia-sleep-disorders-epilepsy ------------------------------...

Epileptologist Álvaro Beltrán Corbellini speaks of what he believes can help to make a good appointment and relationship between a clinician and patient, how epilepsy is “many diseases under one word”, sleep, and his new podcast "EpilepsyUpdate"! ------------------------------------------ More about Álvaro: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/alvaro-beltra-corbellini-what-m...

Epileptologist & neurologist Ángel Aledo-Serrano speaks of the need to improve prescribing and avoid polypharmacy for people with an epilepsy, the need for further qualitative research into treatment and care, and ways to potentially convince clinicians that epilepsy is far more than seizures alone. This is part 2 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Ángel: 👇🏻 https://...

Epileptologist & neurologist Ángel Aledo-Serrano talks of his recent review and opinion on a former paper regarding the anti-seizure medication Levetiracetam/Keppra, its effectiveness in controlling seizures, but also the importance of precision medicine. This is part 1 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Ángel: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insight...

With veterinary neurologist Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana, hear of his research study into helping treat dogs and humans (hopefully!) with refractory epilepsy! This is episode no. 2 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Rodrigo: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/rodrigo-gutierrez-quintana-helping-dogs-humans-with-epilepsy -------------------------------...

With human molecular physiologist and neuroscientist David Henshall, hear of a MicroRNA treatment for dogs with epilepsy that shall hopefully benefit them and potentially humans in the future. This is episode 1 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about David: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/david-henshall-injecting-mirna-helping-dogs-humans-with-epilep...

Hear how societal, cultural, and medical attitudes and approaches to the epilepsies have evolved over the past 160 years, significant changes in research, diagnoses, and treatment methods, and how we need to remember to learn from the past! All from neurologist, emeritus prof. and writer, Simon Shorvon. ------------------------------------------ Simon's book 📖 amazon.co.uk/Idea-Epilepsy-Medical-H...

More about Georgia : 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/georgia-ramantani-sacrifices-benefits-hemispherotomy-brain-surgery-neurosurgery-epilepsy ----------------------------------------- Chapters 📖 00:00 Intro 00:00 Who makes a good candidate for a hemispherotomy 02:34 Physical effects of surgery - the price for stopping seizures 05:03 Example of patient sacrifice & o...

----------------------------------------- More about Georgia : 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/georgia-ramantani-slicing-brain-epilepsy-hemispherotomy-neurosurgery ----------------------------------------- Chapters 📖 00:00 Intro 01:00 Whole family included in child's healthcare 01:55 Hemispherectomy vs hemispherotomy  03:22 Candidates, results and benefits 05:16 Succes...

Learn about epileptogenisis and a study into seizure onset prevention among stroke patients, with Eugen Trinka. ------------------------------------------ More about Eugen: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/eugen-trinka-epileptogenesis-stroke-seizure-onset-prevention-epilepsy   ------------------------------------------ Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the E...

Epileptic seizures can look or sound like a mental illness such as anxiety - learn from clinical neuropsychologist and academic Vaughan Bell of UCL, UK, who explains why we need to improve the understanding of the epilepsies among psychologists in general. This is part 2 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Vaughan: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights...

Clinical neuropsychologist and academic Vaughan Bell of UCL, UK, explains why we need to improve the understanding of the epilepsies among psychologists in general. This is part 1 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Vaughan: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/vaughan-bell-changing-psychologists-perceptions-epilepsy ----------------------------------...

Hear about research into the correlation between epilepsy and sleep disorders, with a focus on bruxism (teeth grinding) - with Samson Khachatryan. This is part 2 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Samson: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/samson-khachatryan-sleep-disorders-bruxism-tooth-grinding-epilepsy ------------------------------------------...

Learn of how politics and war impact populations affected by epilepsy in Armenia - with Samson Khachatryan. This is part 1 of 2. ------------------------------------------ More about Samson  👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/samson-khachatryan-politics-war-impact-people-with-epilepsy ------------------------------------------ Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out...

Peadiatric epileptologist Maša Malenica speaks of her incredible (& replicable!) epilepsy project that empowers patients, families, clinicians, & schools. ------------------------------------------ More about Maša: 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/masa-malenica-educating-patients-clinicians ------------------------------------------ Don’t understand all the terms...