Hear of the ultra-rare, devastating, terminal epilepsy Lafora Disease and the research taking place to hopefully improve and save the lives of the children affected. With lead epileptologist and researcher José Serratosa of the Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain. This is the first of 3 of our episodes re the ultra-rare genetic epilepsy: Lafora Disease.

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Hear of research into complex refractory & super refractory status epilepticus; treatments, outcomes, & how to improve each - with Christoph Beier.

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Learn of studies on the accurate prediction of seizure propagation and how identifying this for each person with an epilepsy can assist in more effective treatment - e.g. in presurgical workup, and more - all with biomedical engineer and neuroscientist Christina Maher from the University of Sydney.

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Signs of focal epilepsy before the seizures start: hear all about it from epileptologist Jacob Pellinen, who shares with us his research and results proving that people can experience things like depression or learning difficulties at school or work before seizure onset.

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Did you know that seizures and epilepsy can be part of an autoimmune disorder? E.g. Lupus, Coeliac disease, or Crohn's disease? Hear all about it from neurologist & epilepsy specialist Lucas Gabriel Orellana.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Award-winning 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.

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Chapters 📖
00:00 Meet Katja
00:52 What is neuropathology?
01:49 Obtaining and using brain tissue
04:37 Research into epigenetic mechanisms in drug-resistant epilepsy
06:39 Causes of epilepsy and epigenetics as a marker
09:12 Identifying cell abnormalities through DNA methylation!
10:44 Informing clinician of patient histological/structural abnormalities
12:33 Not reporting epigenetic markers to influence clinical decision-making, yet
13:19 Promising results from molecular diagnostic biomarkers - brain & blood
15:00 Excited but not doing a Theranos!
17:31 Managing people's dreams about ultra-complex epigenetics
18:27 Current foci: diagnostic and patient stratification aspects
18:44 Educating the wider public re epilepsy research - money and exciting
20:28 Check out kobowlab.org
21:13 Conclusion

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Award winning epileptologist Brad Kamitaki explains his research into and the needs of people affected by refractory Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsies.

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