Seizing Life

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Seizing Life episodes

February 16, 2022 Learning to Manage Cognitive Challenges for People with Epilepsy
Today on Seizing Life Dr. Elaine Kiriakopoulos, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Dartmouth College, provides a thorough overview of HOBSCOTCH, a personalized program that helps people with epilepsy find ways to manage and cope with memory and thinking challenges in order to lead happier, more productive lives.
27 min
February 02, 2022 Personal Epilepsy Experience Inspires International Epilepsy Advocacy
This week on Seizing Life ® in honor of International Epilepsy Day on February 14th we speak with Julianna Shinnick about the state of epilepsy in the Mahenge region of Tanzania in East Africa. After living with epilepsy for years, Julianna underwent brain surgery at the age of 19. Her experience inspired her to become involved in the lives of those with epilepsy in Tanzania.
28 min
January 22, 2022 Genetic Testing & Counseling for Epilepsy From Genome to Exome and More
This week on Seizing Life, Lacey Smith of Boston Children’s Hospital takes us on a deep dive into genetic testing and counseling; what it is, how it works, who should consider it, what it can provide for patients and families, and what it may promise for the future of epilepsy knowledge and care.
28 min
January 19, 2022 Genetic Testing & Counseling for Epilepsy From Genome to Exome and More
This week on Seizing Life we take a deep dive into genetic testing and counseling; what it is, how it works, what it can provide for patients and families, and what it may promise for the future of epilepsy knowledge
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28 min
January 05, 2022 The Best of Seizing Life 2021
This week on Seizing Life, we revisit several compelling conversations from the past year in our Best of Seizing Life 2021 compilation episode.
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28 min
January 05, 2022 The Best of Seizing Life 2021
This week on Seizing Life, we revisit several compelling conversations from the past year in our Best of Seizing Life 2021 compilation episode
28 min
December 15, 2021 Infantile Spasms – Part 2: The Hope of Research
This week on Seizing Life® we conclude our two-part episode about infantile spasms (IS). In our previous episode, our panel of experts outlined everything that parents and caregivers should know about infantile spasms; what to look for, what to do, and what to expect from treatment options. In part 2, we focus on the research being conducted to improve understanding, detection, and treatment options for IS.
12 min
December 01, 2021 Infantile Spasms – Part 1: A Medical Emergency
This week on Seizing Life®, we focus on infantile spasms (IS), a rare and particularly severe epilepsy syndrome that typically begins within the first year of life. How do you get an accurate diagnosis? And what do you do if your baby is diagnosed with IS?
30 min
November 17, 2021 A Family’s Epilepsy Journey: From Diagnosis to Surgery
This week on Seizing Life we speak with Daniel Allbeck and his parents Paula and David Allbeck about their family’s journey with epilepsy. From the time of Daniel’s first seizure and subsequent diagnosis at the age of 22, Paula began researching and learning as much as she could about epilepsy.
34 min
November 03, 2021 Post-Traumatic Epilepsy and Our Veterans: Impact, Research, and Hope
In observance of Veterans Day, this week on Seizing Life ® we focus on TBI and PTE in veterans. We revisit past conversations with Retired Army Captain Patrick Horan and former Marine Alec Beauseigneur-Jimenez, both of whom suffered a TBI in the line of duty and developed PTE as a result of their injuries. Additionally, we speak with Dr. Lauren Harte-Hargrove, Associate Director of Research at CURE Epilepsy.
32 min

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Seizing Life® is a CURE Epilepsy podcast and videocast aiming to inspire empathy, offer personal stories, provide information on epilepsy research and care, and give hope as we search for a cure for…