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MRIs Miss Brain Lesions Causing Epilepsy - AI Can Find Them - Dr. Konrad Wagstyl, KCL & UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UK Many epilepsy lesions that cause seizures are missed on routine MRI scans, delaying ac

Torie Robinson 19/03/2026 Torie Robinson 19/03/2026

MRI scans can miss epilepsy lesions that may be treatable with surgery. Dr. Konrad Wagstyl discusses how his biotech AI tools trained on large MRI datasets are helping detect subtle brain abnormalities and identify surgical candidates earlier.

Epilepsy: The Mental Health Symptoms We Overlook - Prof. Andres Miguel Kanner, University of Miami, USA Psychiatric symptoms are common in the epilepsies, yet they are often overlooked in clinical care. Dr. Andres M. Kanner, epilepto

Torie Robinson 05/03/2026 Torie Robinson 05/03/2026

Psychiatric symptoms are integral to the epilepsies and can shape disease course and quality of life. Dr. Andres M. Kanner explains how depression, anxiety, ADHD, and psychosis influence treatment decisions and outcomes.

Reassessing The Prescription of Levetiracetam/Keppra for Epilepsy - Dr. Ángel Aledo-Serrano, Hospital Blua Sanitas Valdebebas, Madrid, Spain Flash-back to our most popular episode! Epileptologist & neurologist Dr. Ángel Aledo-Ser

Torie Robinson 26/02/2026 Torie Robinson 26/02/2026

Flash-back to our most popular episode! Epileptologist & neurologist Dr. Ángel Aledo-Serrano shares his thoughts regarding the antiseizure medication Levetiracetam/Keppra; its effectiveness and side-effects.

Genetic Testing in Epilepsy: What Results Really Mean - Dr. Christian Bosselmann, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany Who should receive genetic testing in epilepsy, and how should results really be interpreted? Epileptologist and

Torie Robinson 19/02/2026 Torie Robinson 19/02/2026

Who benefits from genetic testing in epilepsy, and how should uncertain results be interpreted? Christian Bosselmann discusses genome sequencing, variant interpretation, and why re-analysis over time matters.