56 episodes

Epilepsy affects more than 50 million people. Every day. Sharp Waves brings you stories about people with epilepsy, physicians treating epilepsy, and researchers studying the condition. We'll cover the latest research, challenges to diagnosis and treatment, and issues from around the world.

Sharp Waves: ILAE's epilepsy podcast ILAE

    • Health & Fitness

Epilepsy affects more than 50 million people. Every day. Sharp Waves brings you stories about people with epilepsy, physicians treating epilepsy, and researchers studying the condition. We'll cover the latest research, challenges to diagnosis and treatment, and issues from around the world.

    The Human Intracerebral EEG Platform and the power of big data: Dr. Philippe Ryvlin

    The Human Intracerebral EEG Platform and the power of big data: Dr. Philippe Ryvlin

    What is the Human Brain Project and how might it advance epilepsy research? Dr. Maryam Nouri speaks with Dr. Philippe Ryvlin about the project in terms of the Human Intracerebral EEG Platform and how compiling these unique data from around the world could lead to new breakthroughs and understanding of epilepsy.

    The Human Intracerebral EEG Platform is an open-source platform designed for collecting, managing, analyzing, and sharing iEEG data at an international level. Its primary mission is to promote the development of large-scale iEEG research projects by facilitating international collaborations in the field.

    Links:
    Human Brain Project
    Human Intracerebral EEG Platform
    The Virtual Brain
    Registration is now open for the 15th European Epilepsy Congress, held September 7th through 11th in Rome, Italy. Join your colleagues for five days of teaching courses, symposia, platform sessions, career development sessions, and more! To receive a discount on registration fees, register by May 10. Visit the ILAE website for more information, or register directly at bit.ly/ilaerome. That’s Support the Show.
    Sharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.

    Let us know how we're doing: podcast@ilae.org.

    The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

    • 27 min
    Reproductive health counseling in adolescents with epilepsy: Dr. Elizabeth Harrison and Dr. Laura Kirkpatrick

    Reproductive health counseling in adolescents with epilepsy: Dr. Elizabeth Harrison and Dr. Laura Kirkpatrick

    Counseling of teens and young adults with epilepsy about reproductive issues is not happening often enough. Conversations about pregnancy are almost non existent. Sharp Waves spoke with authors of a recent paper that details these findings and discusses possible solutions.

    Read the study: A retrospective textual analysis of sexual and reproductive health counseling for adolescent and young adult people with epilepsy of gestational capacity - Epilepsy & Behavior (epilepsybehavior.com)

    Related articles by the same authors:
    Sexual and reproductive healthcare for adolescent and young adult women with epilepsy: A qualitative study of pediatric neurologists and epileptologists - Epilepsy & Behavior (epilepsybehavior.com) (2020)
    A survey of child neurologists about reproductive healthcare for adolescent women with epilepsy - Epilepsy & Behavior (epilepsybehavior.com) (2021)
    Sexual and reproductive health concerns of women with epilepsy beginning in adolescence and young adulthood - Epilepsy & Behavior (epilepsybehavior.com) (2021)
    A Survey of Healthcare Providers About Reproductive Healthcare for Adolescent Women With Epilepsy - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (jpagonline.org) (2022)
    Pediatric Neurologists’ Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Adolescent and Young Adult Women With Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability (2022)
    Preferences and experiences of women with epilepsy regarding sexual and reproductive healthcare provision - Epilepsy & Behavior (epilepsybehavior.com) (2022)
    Support the Show.
    Sharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.

    Let us know how we're doing: podcast@ilae.org.

    The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

    • 21 min
    Changing epilepsy care through entrepreneurship: Dr. Mark Cook

    Changing epilepsy care through entrepreneurship: Dr. Mark Cook

    People with epilepsy don't always know when they have had a seizure - and yet establishing seizure frequency is a key part of epilepsy management. When Dr. Mark Cook's father was diagnosed with epilepsy, Dr. Cook realized that a system to identify and predict seizures could improve care and change people's lives. Dr. Parthvi Ravat talks with him about entrepreneurship in epilepsy and ways to advance the field through innovation.



    Support the Show.
    Sharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.

    Let us know how we're doing: podcast@ilae.org.

    The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

    • 23 min
    Maximizing health-related quality of life after pediatric epilepsy surgery: Dr. Mary Lou Smith

    Maximizing health-related quality of life after pediatric epilepsy surgery: Dr. Mary Lou Smith

    Is surgery for pediatric epilepsy "worth it"? What factors determine quality of life in families with a child who has epilepsy? Dr. Kette Valente talks with Dr. Mary Lou Smith, whose work has implications for clinical treatment decisions, as well as expectations for the impact of treatments in children with epilepsy.
    Registration is now open for the 15th European Epilepsy Congress, held September 7th through 11th in Rome, Italy. Join your colleagues for five days of teaching courses, symposia, platform sessions, career development sessions, and more! To receive a discount on registration fees, register by May 10. Visit the ILAE website for more information, or register directly at bit.ly/ilaerome. That’s Support the Show.
    Sharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.

    Let us know how we're doing: podcast@ilae.org.

    The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

    • 25 min
    Clinical neurophysiology training: The present and the future - Dr. Sandor Beniczky

    Clinical neurophysiology training: The present and the future - Dr. Sandor Beniczky

    EEG training varies within countries as well as between them; in many countries, there is no training available. Dr. Bruna Nucera talks with Dr. Sandor Beniczky about the present and future of clinical neurophysiology training, including a recent review that calls for harmonizing this type of training across the globe.
    Support the Show.
    Sharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.

    Let us know how we're doing: podcast@ilae.org.

    The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

    • 15 min
    Neonatal seizures: Guidelines and consensus-based recommendations: Dr. Ronit Pressler

    Neonatal seizures: Guidelines and consensus-based recommendations: Dr. Ronit Pressler

    Seizures are common in neonates, but there is substantial management variability. The Neonatal Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) developed evidence-based recommendations about anti-seizure medication management in neonates in accordance with ILAE standards.

    Dr. Emma Carter speaks with first author Dr. Ronit Pressler about the guidelines and recommendations, and how they were established. 

    Treatment of seizures in the neonate: Guidelines and consensus-based recommendations—Special report from the ILAE Task Force on Neonatal Seizures







    Registration is now open for the 15th European Epilepsy Congress, held September 7th through 11th in Rome, Italy. Join your colleagues for five days of teaching courses, symposia, platform sessions, career development sessions, and more! To receive a discount on registration fees, register by May 10. Visit the ILAE website for more information, or register directly at bit.ly/ilaerome. That’s Support the Show.
    Sharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.

    Let us know how we're doing: podcast@ilae.org.

    The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn.

    • 25 min

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