March 6, 2019 / Dr. Laura Lubbers
Cannabidiol (CBD) and epilepsy made headlines, but what do patients and parents need to know about using CBD as a treatment option?
February 27, 2019 / Dr. John Millichap
Hundreds of genes are associated with epilepsy, but what causes the variations in those genes which lead to this condition? And how do you know if you or your child are a candidate for genetic testing? Learn the answers to your epilepsy genetics questions in this episode of Seizing Life, produced by CURE.
We speak with Dr. John Millichap, Pediatric Epileptologist at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He discusses both the basics of epilepsy genetics and the potential power of genetic testing for epilepsy patients.
While we have made steps towards understanding how genetics causes epilepsy, we have so much more to do.
More than 50% of people with epilepsy still do not know the cause. Without this information, it can be extremely challenging to find the best treatment. But further funding of genetic epilepsy research could close this gap. CURE has been instrumental in leading us towards personalized medicine based on epilepsy and genetics. Help us do more by donating to Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy.
February 20, 2019 / Stacey Pigott and Shalee Cunneen
CURE Chair Elect Stacey Pigott and CURE Champion Shalee Cunneen discuss individualized education programs (IEPs) on this episode of Seizing Life.
February 19, 2019 / Susan Axelrod
CURE Founder Susan Axelrod discusses her daughter Lauren’s fight against epilepsy and how it inspired her mission to find a cure in this episode of Seizing Life.
February 6, 2019 / Kurt Eichenwald
In A Mind Unraveled, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Kurt Eichenwald tells his gripping and inspirational story about living with intractable epilepsy and the discrimination he faced over the years due to his epilepsy. His life-and-death struggle with his health and difficulty finding a medical professional willing to help him paints an astounding portrait, emphasizing why spreading epilepsy awareness and eliminating stigma is critical.
January 22, 2019 / Lauren Schrero
In this episode, The Nora Project co-founder and executive director, Lauren Schrero discusses how to teach students to be compassionately curious about differences.
January 22, 2019 / Miguel Cervantes
In this episode, Kelly sits down with her husband, star of Chicago’s HAMILTON Miguel Cervantes, to discuss how caring for their daughter Adelaide (who has epilepsy) has impacted their relationship.
January 22, 2019
Welcome to Seizing Life, a CURE podcast. Host and CURE Board Member Kelly Cervantes brings you inspirational and helpful stories about epilepsy, how it impacts lives, and the search for a cure.
