
100 episodes

Epilepsy Sparks Insights Torie Robinson
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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Led by Torie Robinson, ”Epilepsy Sparks Insights” is an educational podcast to spark interest in and bridge the gap between epilepsy patients, clinicians, scientists, geneticists – and the world.
Follow on Twitter: @TorieRobinson10 & @EpilepsySparks. Visit www.torierobinson.com & www.epilepsysparks.com.
**NOT FOR CLINICAL OR PATIENT DECISION MAKING**
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Seizure Propagation: Identifying How Seizures Spread - Christina Maher
Learn of studies on the accurate prediction of seizure propagation and how identifying this for each person with an epilepsy can assist in more effective treatment - e.g. in presurgical workup, and more - all with biomedical engineer and neuroscientist Christina Maher from the University of Sydney.
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🔗 Website & more about Christina Maher: 👇🏻
https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/christina-maher-seizure-propagation-focal-bilateral-tonic-clonic
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Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary
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Focal Epilepsy Onset Later In Life - With Origins In Childhood - Jacob Pellinen
Signs of focal epilepsy before the seizures start: hear all about it from epileptologist Jacob Pellinen, who shares with us his research and results proving that people can experience things like depression or learning difficulties at school or work before seizure onset.
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🔗 Website & more about Jacob: 👇🏻
https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/jacob-pellinen-focal-epilepsy-onset-later-in-life-origins-childhood
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Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary
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Epilepsy - Part Of An Autoimmune Disorder? - Lucas Gabriel Orellana
Did you know that seizures and epilepsy can be part of an autoimmune disorder? E.g. Lupus, Coeliac disease, or Crohn's disease? Hear all about it from neurologist & epilepsy specialist Lucas Gabriel Orellana.
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🔗 Website & more about Lucas: 👇🏻
https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/lucas-gabriel-orellana-epilepsy-systemic-autoimmune-disorders
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Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary
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Epilepsy Stigma - Eradicating It In Latin America - Gabriela Reyes Valenzuela
Stigma is to be challenged through education. Gabriela Reyes Valenzuela, a peadiatric epileptologist from Argentina explains her invaluable training regarding epilepsy provided to influential community leaders.
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🔗 Website & more about Gabriela: 👇🏻
https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/Gabriela-Reyes-Valenzuela-epilepsy-stigma-eradicating-latin-america
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Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary
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How To Improve Epilepsy Appointments & Improve Quality of Life - Morten Ingvar Lossius
Epileptologist Morten Ingvar Lossius provides recommendations for people with an epilepsy and their clinicians when it comes to appointments, patient sex lives, easing drug side effects, precision medicine, and how crucial regular appointments are. This is part 2 of 2.
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🔗 Website & more about Morten: 👇🏻
https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/morten-lossius-improve-epilepsy-neurology-appointments-improve-quality-of-life
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Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary
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Psychosocial Impacts Of Epilepsy In Adolescents & Adults - Morten Ingvar Lossius
Epileptologist Morten Ingvar Lossius shares his crucial work in identifying the psychosocial challenges of individuals with an epilepsy and how best to improve their quality of life. Hear about the Beyond Seizures team at EpiCARE, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy symptoms (other than seizures), and key discoveries made regarding risk. This is part 1 of 2.
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🔗 Website & more about Morten: 👇🏻
https://www.torierobinson.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/morten-lossius-seizures-are-one-symptom-of-epilepsy
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Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary
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Customer Reviews
Informative, enjoyable, and refreshingly frank
My girlfriend has epilepsy and this has provided me with real insight into how the condition affects her day to day, week to week, and month to month (because things can vary so much!). It’s presented in an easy-to-understand format and is surprisingly witty.
Excellent podcast
Great interviews with some really interesting people. All presented in a that make difficult and complicated subject reasonably easy to understand
Great show and overdue
It’s great to hear content like this. Anybody who has an interest in epilepsy for any reason will find this to be a must listen