Seizing Life

By CURE Epilepsy

Seizing Life® is a CURE Epilepsy podcast and videocast aiming to inspire empathy, offer helpful stories, and give hope as we search for a cure for epilepsy. Listen as guests share stories and insights... more

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How many episodes does Seizing Life have?

The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.

Seizing Life episodes:

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.
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28min
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
The post Genetic Testing & Counseling for Epilepsy From Genome to Exome and More appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.
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28min
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.
The post The Best of Seizing Life 2021 appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.
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28min
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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28min
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.
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12min
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?
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30min
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.
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34min
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.
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32min
October 20, 2021 SUDEP: What To Know and What To Do
On this episode of Seizing Life, we speak with former CURE Grantee and the Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto Dr. Elizabeth Donner about all aspects of SUDEP.
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30min
October 06, 2021 A Brave Little Girl’s Journey with Sturge-Weber Syndrome
For many people living with epilepsy, seizures are just one of the challenges. Often an epilepsy diagnosis comes with other medical issues. While rare, one such condition can be Sturge-Weber, a vascular disorder in which blood vessels in the brain form abnormally, resulting in a facial birthmark (referred to as a port-wine stain), eye abnormalities such as glaucoma, and often seizures
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27min

FAQs about Seizing Life:

How many episodes does Seizing Life have?

The podcast currently has 200 episodes available.

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