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Newswise: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, seizures, and epilepsy: Dr. Brin Freund
Released: 4-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, seizures, and epilepsy: Dr. Brin Freund
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Sixty percent of patients with dementia on autopsy studies have cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) pathology. This episode discusses the relationship between CAA and epilepsy through the lens of a recent publication. Dr. Alina Ivaniuk talks with Dr. Brin Freund.

Newswise: Epilepsy care in Ukraine, one year later: Some crises have subsided, but others loom large
Released: 21-Mar-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Epilepsy care in Ukraine, one year later: Some crises have subsided, but others loom large
International League Against Epilepsy

When the full-scale war in Ukraine began, anti-seizure medication supplies disappeared and some families left the country for safety. How has the past year affected people with epilepsy in Ukraine and their families, as well as the physicians who care for them?

Newswise: Shining a light on stigma and discrimination in epilepsy
Released: 10-Mar-2023 9:50 AM EST
Shining a light on stigma and discrimination in epilepsy
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Stigma leads to discrimination and can affect all aspects of a person’s life. Dr. Bruna Nucera talked with Mary Secco from the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) about addressing stigma through listening to people with epilepsy and their lived experiences.

Newswise: Epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease: Are there connections?
Released: 7-Nov-2022 9:35 AM EST
Epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease: Are there connections?
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Alzheimer's disease is a risk factor for epilepsy - and epilepsy is a risk factor for Alzheimer's. We spoke with Dr. Andrew Cole and Dr. Alice Lam about the latest research and some intriguing findings that suggest links between these two conditions.

Newswise: Career development profile: Dr. Meriem Bensalem-Owen
Released: 4-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Career development profile: Dr. Meriem Bensalem-Owen
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From medical training during a civil war to starting Kentucky's first epilepsy fellowship program, Dr. Meriem Bensalem-Owen talks with Sharp Waves about her career journey.

Newswise: What is autoimmune-associated epilepsy: Dr. Claude Steriade
Released: 3-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT
What is autoimmune-associated epilepsy: Dr. Claude Steriade
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What is autoimmune-associated epilepsy, and how is it different from acute seizures with an autoimmune cause? How can clinicians best diagnose and treat these conditions? Sharp Waves reporter Dr. Maryam Nabavi-Nouri spoke with Dr. Claude Steriade.

Newswise: Epigenetics in epilepsy and the Michael Prize: Dr. Katja Kobow
Released: 3-Jun-2022 9:30 AM EDT
Epigenetics in epilepsy and the Michael Prize: Dr. Katja Kobow
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Though she became involved in epilepsy epigenetics research “by accident,” Katja Kobow is already one of the leading researchers in the field, and the most recent recipient of the prestigious Michael Prize. Sharp Waves talked with her about the prize and her research.

Newswise: Epilepsy and Pregnancy: A Conversation with Dr. Page Pennell
Released: 16-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Epilepsy and Pregnancy: A Conversation with Dr. Page Pennell
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Can women with epilepsy get pregnant, give birth to healthy babies, and breastfeed? What are the myths and misconceptions, and what do physicians and women need to know? Dr. Anca Arbune interviews Dr. Page Pennell about the latest research and knowledge.

Newswise: Deep brain stimulation for epilepsy: Dr. Robert Fisher
Released: 17-Mar-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Deep brain stimulation for epilepsy: Dr. Robert Fisher
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Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) is the newest of three types of neuromodulation for epilepsy. Targeted electrical pulses inhibit a network in the brain involved in starting and spreading seizures. This interference is linked with a reduction in the number and/or severity of seizures.

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Released: 30-Nov-2021 12:55 PM EST
Epilepsy care in Zambia: "Now that we have neurologists, we will have a voice"
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In 2018, Zambia had 17 million people and four neurologists. The country's first post-graduate neurology training program is changing the entire country's perceptions of what epilepsy is and how to treat it - one day at a time.


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