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The updated seizure terminology aims to make life easier for everyone both affected by focal seizures and those involved in epilepsy care. In this episode, Prof. Sándor Beniczky breaks down why "consciousness" is now the key term used to describe focal seizures, and how it imporves clarity, consistency, and global usability - benefiting those with with an epilepsy, carers, GPs/physicians, nurses, and specialists alike.
We discuss…
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https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/focal-consciousness-seizures-explained
🌐 More about Sándor 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/guests/sandor-beniczky
📖 Paper spoken of 👇🏻 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/epi.18338
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By Torie Robinson5
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The updated seizure terminology aims to make life easier for everyone both affected by focal seizures and those involved in epilepsy care. In this episode, Prof. Sándor Beniczky breaks down why "consciousness" is now the key term used to describe focal seizures, and how it imporves clarity, consistency, and global usability - benefiting those with with an epilepsy, carers, GPs/physicians, nurses, and specialists alike.
We discuss…
🔗 More about episode (inc. transcription) 👇🏻
https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/focal-consciousness-seizures-explained
🌐 More about Sándor 👇🏻 https://www.torierobinson.com/guests/sandor-beniczky
📖 Paper spoken of 👇🏻 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/epi.18338
👕 Join the Epilepsy Sparks community with our merch 👇🏻
🌐 More Epilepsy Sparks Insights 👇🏻
🎬 Watch the Epilepsy Sparks Insights podcast on YouTube 👇🏻
🔗 Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻
📲 Join us on social media!

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