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Artificial Intelligence and Epilepsy: The Promise & Pitfalls of AI in Diagnosing Epilepsy and Treatment
Podcast SeriesThis month on Seizing Life® we explore artificial intelligence as it relates to epilepsy care, how it’s impacting the process of diagnosing epilepsy and treatment today, and what it promises for the future.
One Family, Two Different Epilepsy Diagnoses
Podcast SeriesThis week on Seizing Life® we speak with Mary and Tom Nugent, parents of 3 young men, two of whom have grown-up with epilepsy. With one son severely impacted from infancy and another diagnosed at the age of 9, the Nugents have experienced the vastly different impacts of epilepsy in the microcosm of their own household.
EEG Testing: Its Critical Role in Diagnosing Epilepsy, Treatment, and Research
Podcast SeriesOn this episode of Seizing Life, CURE Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Initiative Grantee Dr. Jeffrey Loeb from the University of Illinois at Chicago explains how EEG data is used in diagnosing, treating, and researching epilepsy.
Older Adults and Epilepsy: the Causes, the Signs, and the Treatments
Podcast SeriesDr. Laura O’Dwyer joins us to talk about the fastest growing segment of people living with epilepsy in the United States – older adults. Dr. O’Dwyer explains why adults are more likely to develop epilepsy later in life, outlines the challenges of recognizing, diagnosing, and treating epilepsy in older adults, and provides valuable information for older adults living with epilepsy and their caregivers.
Living, Working, and Dating with Adult-Onset Epilepsy
Podcast SeriesLandis Wiedner shares her journey with adult-onset epilepsy after being diagnosed at the age of thirty-two. She describes how seizures impacted her life and work, explains how a stay in and epilepsy monitoring unit led to a life-changing medication change, and shares her experiences dating with epilepsy.
Rare Epilepsy: Collaborating for Advocacy, Research, and Community
Podcast SeriesThis week on Seizing Life ®, Yssa DeWoody of Ring14 USA and the Rare Epilepsy Network (REN) joins us to provide a primer on rare epilepsies. Yssa explains what rare epilepsies are and how they are diagnosed, potential treatments, and the particular challenges for those impacted.
Growing Up Alongside a Sibling with Epilepsy
Podcast SeriesThis week on Seizing Life, we speak with two CURE Epilepsy Education Enrichment Fund Scholars about their experiences growing up with a sibling who has epilepsy. Emma Cardwell and Nathan Bliss share their siblings’ diagnoses and how this affected their respective families and themselves in both challenging and inspirational ways.
Helping Your Teen Navigate Epilepsy
Podcast SeriesThis week on Seizing Life we speak with Angie Froehlich about parenting a teenager with epilepsy. Angie’s daughter Chloe was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 12.
A Parent’s Guide to Your Child’s Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment
Podcast SeriesThis week on Seizing Life ®, Dr. Doug Nordli, Chief of Pediatric Neurology at UChicago Medicine, provides a guide to help parents navigate diagnosing epilepsy in their children and understand the treatment journey.