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Epilepsy Impacting Memory, Attention, Perception - Cognition - Dr. Jake Pellinen, UCHealth, USA Does epilepsy impact cognition? Could it be seizures, medications - or something that happened right at the beginning - even before seizu

Torie Robinson 24/09/2026 Torie Robinson 24/09/2026

Does epilepsy impact cognition? Could it be seizures, medications - or something that happened before seizures started? Hear all about it from epileptologist Dr. Jacob Pellinen.

New Types of Epilepsy Surgery - Prof. Sarat Chandra, All India Institute of Medical Sciences What are some newer types of epilepsy surgery?! Today we hear about the new version called Robotic Thermocoagulative Hemispherotomy - for wh

Torie Robinson 17/09/2026 Torie Robinson 17/09/2026

Hear about newer types of epilepsy surgery, including the Robotic Thermocoagulative Hemispherotomy - for which you need a plaster and which costs £15 GBP. Also, what defines epilepsy surgery success? Learn more in this week’s episode.

Still Having Seizures? Don't Just Accept It - Dr. Manjari Tripathi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences With neurologist Dr. Manjari Tripathi we hear about the complex world of epilepsy management, focusing on how treatments go b

Torie Robinson 30/07/2026 Torie Robinson 30/07/2026

Still having seizures despite medication? Discover when epilepsy is considered drug-resistant, how lifestyle changes and surgery may help, and why treating the whole person - not just their seizures - can improve quality of life.

Seizure Free… But Still Struggling? Beyond Seizure Control - Dr. Lucretia Long, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OH, USA Is seizure freedom enough in epilepsy care? Dr. Lucretia Long, epilepsy specialist nurse practit

Torie Robinson 16/04/2026 Torie Robinson 16/04/2026

Exploring how epilepsy care goes beyond seizures, with a focus on mood, cognition, and the real-life priorities that shape quality of life, with Epilepsy Nurse Practicioner, Dr. Lucretia Long.

AI in Health Care - Evidence, Risks, and Real-World Use - Charlotte Blease, PhD, Uppsala University, Sweden and Research Affiliate at Digital Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT are already being

Torie Robinson 12/02/2026 Torie Robinson 12/02/2026

Evidence-based insights on how patients and clinicians are already using generative AI in health care, and where the biggest risks and research gaps remain, with Charlotte Blease, PhD.