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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.

Why Don't Antiseizure Medications Work for Everyone? - Graeme Sills, PhD, University of Glasgow, UK How do we reduce the 30% of people who have uncontrollable seizures? Graeme Sills, PhD, explains the complexities of epilepsy treatme

Torie Robinson 23/07/2026 Torie Robinson 23/07/2026

How do we reduce the 30% of people who have uncontrollable seizures? Pharmacologist Graeme Sills PhD, explains the complexities of epilepsy treatment, the challenges of drug-resistance, and where to go going forward.

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.

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.