How Epilepsy Works

Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t understand why Salem lost its mind. Listen to this classic episode ... Show More

Get yourself ready to freak out with this year’s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, starring the voice acting talents of Chuck and Josh. This year we feature stories from WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they were alive, would love this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

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In 2016, the estimated number of people globally with active epilepsy was 45.9 million. For the US in 2015, this figure was around 3.4 million. So epilepsy is common and generalised seizures are a common type of epilepsy. And the consequences can be serious - from medication side ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1886660/open_sms">Send comments and feedback</a></p><p>Functional seizures, also known as psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), resemble epileptic seizures. Unlike epilepsy, they are not prompted by a ... Show More

<p>Only our second episode of the season and we’re already getting in over (and inside) our heads with one of the biggest topics we’ve taken on yet: epilepsy. In this episode, we navigate the constantly changing definitions of epilepsy, make our way through the many different typ ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1886660/open_sms">Send comments and feedback</a></p><p> The cyclic properties of seizures have been known for more than 100 years, but does everyone with epilepsy have a seizure pattern? What can be learn ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1886660/open_sms">Send comments and feedback</a></p><p>People with epilepsy don&apos;t always know when they have had a seizure - and yet establishing seizure frequency is a key part of epilepsy managemen ... Show More

In this episode, Sophie is joined by Tim Ogeltree & Dr. Dan Friedman. Tim, who has epilepsy, is a friend of The Cameron Boyce Foundation and was made aware of SUDEP from Cameron's passing.Dr. Dan Friedman is a Professor in th Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medi ... Show More

L’épilepsie touche environ 50 millions de personnes dans le monde selon l’OMS, ce qui en fait l’une des affections neurologiques les plus fréquentes. Cette maladie chronique se caractérise par la survenue de crises épileptiques qui traduisent un dérèglement soudain et transitoire ... Show More

L’épilepsie touche environ 50 millions de personnes dans le monde selon l’OMS, ce qui en fait l’une des affections neurologiques les plus fréquentes. Cette maladie chronique se caractérise par la survenue de crises épileptiques qui traduisent un dérèglement soudain et transitoire ... Show More

A discussion of definitions of epilepsy, seizure classification, and diagnostic approaches to seizures and common seizure mimics, with Drs. Safa Abdelhakim and Jeremy Moeller.Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents ... Show More

Epilepsy and pregnancy, epilepsy and menupause Dr. Abrar Al-Faraj interviewed by Lucas Horta