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Send comments and feedbackIn this Sharp Waves podcast episode “Epilepsy and Functional/Dissociative Seizures,” Wesley Kerr, MD, PhD, a statistician and epileptologist at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, joins Shruti Iyer, MD, a third year neurology resident at University ...  Show more

Send comments and feedbackNearly one-third of people with autism also have epilepsy. Researchers aren't sure why. For people on the spectrum, epilepsy can prompt unique challenges. Seizure symptoms can be misinterpreted as common autistic behaviors. Treatment may also be difficul ...  Show more

In 2016, the estimated number of people globally with active epilepsy was 45.9 million. For the US in 2015, this figure was around 3.4 million. So epilepsy is common and generalised seizures are a common type of epilepsy. And the consequences can be serious - from medication side ...  Show more

Pediatric epilepsy is a complex condition that affects countless children, but advancements in treatment are paving the way for brighter futures. Join us as Dr. Juliet Knowles, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Stanford University, sheds light on the multifaceted nature of epil ...  Show more

Seizures are relatively common in cats and especially in dogs. In this inaugural podcast I discuss this presenting complaint with Dr Holger Volk who is Head of the Neurology & Neurosurgery service and Clinical Director of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. Some of the things ...  Show more

Today's Episode Alexis reviews Case 47 from the Pediatric Morning Report book. A 20-month-old female is brought into the emergency department via ambulance. Her mother had called 911 after the child became unresponsive and exhibited convulsions of her arms and legs. The patient’s ...  Show more