CBD, Treatment
Dr. Kristen Park
Dr. Kristen Park, Pediatric Epileptologist at Children’s Hospital of Colorado, explains seizure names, what they mean, what they indicate about seizure types, and how your seizure type can inform your diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
CBD, Treatment
Dr. Samba Reddy
In "CBD Explained", Dr. Samba Reddy, PhD, RPH, Director of the Institute of Pharmacology and Neurotherapeutics at the Texas A&M University College of Medicine, answers questions about CBD as a treatment for epilepsy.
Ketogenic Diet, Treatment
Dr. Mackenzie Cervenka
In "Dietary Therapies Explained", Dr. Mackenzie Cervenka, Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Adult Epilepsy Diet Center and Monitoring Unit, answers your questions about the ketogenic diet and other dietary therapies used to reduce seizures.
SUDEP
Dr. Philippe Ryvlin
In this episode of Epilepsy Explained, Dr. Philippe Ryvlin, neurologist at the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland, discusses SUDEP, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.
Tech/AI
Dr. Steven Karceski
This month’s episode of Epilepsy Explained focuses on wearable seizure detection devices with Dr. Steven Karceski, epileptologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital at the Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Tech/AI, Treatment
Dr. Taylor Abel
Dr. Taylor Abel gives an overview of Vagus Nerve Stimulation, or VNS, and Deep Brain Stimulation, or DBS, and answers basic questions on the devices.
Tech/AI, Treatment
Dr. Mark Richardson
An overview of Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS), explaining what it is, who should consider getting one, how it differs from other neuromodulation devices.
Dr. Scott Perry
This is part 2 of Epilepsy Surgery Explained. Dr. Scott Perry, Head of Neurosciences at the Jane & John Justin Institute for Mind Health at Cook Children’s Medical Center, answers questions about preparing for epilepsy brain surgery and addresses post-operation concerns.
Tech/AI
Dr. Scott Perry
Dr. Scott Perry, Head of Neurosciences at the Jane & John Justin Institute for Mind Health at Cook Children’s Medical Center, answers questions about brain surgery for epilepsy including when to consider surgery, how to determine if you might be a candidate, and what tests you may have to undergo in preparation for surgery.