Epilepsy Talk Radio: Recent Episodes
Epilepsy Talk Radio
Epilepsy Talk Radio is a service of epilepsy.com sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation. Listen here for interviews with leading research and healthcare professionals about epilepsy-related topics.
The Epilepsy Foundation, a national non-profit with 48 affiliated organizations throughout the United States, has led the fight against seizures since 1968. The Foundation is an unwavering ally for individuals and families impacted by epilepsy and seizures. The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation is to stop seizures and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy through efforts including education, advocacy and research to accelerate ideas into therapies. The Foundation works to ensure that people with seizures have the opportunity to live their lives to their fullest potential. For additional information, please visit www.epilepsy.com.
In this podcast, Dr. Joseph Sirven delivers a Goodbye message as editor-in- chief of epilepsy.com to the listeners and readers of Epilepsy.com.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Samden Lhatoo, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Epilepsy Center at the University Hospitals Epilepsy Center and Sally Schaffer, Director of the Epilepsy Foundation SUDEP Institute on SUDEP and the latest research presented at the 2018 PAME conference.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Eric Kossoff, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University and Director of the Ketogenic Diet Program on an update on the use of the Ketogenic Diet.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Rosemarie Kobau from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They discuss the latest CDC epilepsy report entitled, “Active Epilepsy and Seizure Control in Adults – United States, 2013 and 2015.” Listen to hear how individuals with epilepsy are faring in the U.S.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Jose Cavazos, MD, PhD Professor of Neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas on his experience serving as a panelist on the recent FDA review of CBD for epilepsy.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Jose Cavezos, MD, PhD Professor of Neurology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas on his experience serving as a panelist on the recent FDA review of CBD for epilepsy.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Orrin Devinksy, Chair of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at New York University on RNS and what it doe stop prevent SUDEP Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Ms. Susan Agostini, REEGT and President of ASET regarding epilepsy and the role of clinical neurophysiology technologists in the care of patients with seizures and epilepsy. This interview will be conducted in Spanish..
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Matthew Zack and Rosemarie Kobau from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) regarding their latest study on the increase in number of epilepsy cases in the US.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Nicolas Gaspard, Critical Care Neurologist in Brussels, Belgium regarding the new New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE). What is it and how is this seizure emergency managed?
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Cynthia Harden, Director of the Mount Sinai Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center regarding the new SUDEP Guidelines, recently published in the journal Neurology.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Robert Fisher, Director of the Stanford Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Stanford University Medical Center regarding the new Seizure Classification System. This new system replaces the current language used to describe seizures medically.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Scott Boyer of OWP Pharma and Kurt Florian, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago regarding a novel approach to helping underserved individuals with epilepsy.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews David Spencer MD, professor of neurology at Oregon Health Science University Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, about his new book, "Navigating Life with Epilepsy."
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Alice Mead JD, Vice President of US Professionals Relations at GW Pharmaceuticals. They will hold a State of the Union discussion of Cannabidiol Laws in the United States.
In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Tracy Glauser, MD, PhD, Associate Director of the Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, Director of Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Co-Director, Genetic Pharmacology Service and Professor at the University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics. They will discuss new status epilepticus guidelines.
This content is created through a partnership between the Epilepsy Foundation and American Epilepsy Society.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Tricia Ting MD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Director of Investigational Drug Trials in Epilepsy at the University of Maryland Medical Center. They will discuss the results of FDA research about generic antiepileptic drugs.
This content is created through a partnership between the Epilepsy Foundation and American Epilepsy Society.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Jerome Engel from University of California, Los Angeles on the latest epilepsy research. They will focus their discussion on biomarkers in epilepsy.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Larry Hirsch, MD, Professor of Neurology at Yale University School of Medicine about New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE). They will discuss topics such as who is at risk, potential complications, and treatment.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Orrin Devinsky MD and Daniel Friedman MD about the current state of the use of medical marijuana for epilepsy. Drs. Devinsky and Friedman recently released an article entitled "Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Epilepsy," which was published in the September 10 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Cindy Hiltz, Anoka-Hennepin District 11 Health Services Coordinator, and Katherine Nickels, MD about the Seizure Smart School District in Minnesota.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews provides an overview of the latest emerging options regarding seizures and EEG in the critically ill patient. This topic was explored at the American Epilepsy Society Course in December 2014.
This content is created through a partnership between the Epilepsy Foundation and American Epilepsy Society.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Jacqueline French, chief science officer of the Epilepsy Foundation, about newly released guidelines for the treatment of first seizures.
This content is created through a partnership between the Epilepsy Foundation and American Epilepsy Society.
Epilepsy.com Editor-In-Chief Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. Elson So, past president of the American Epilepsy Society, about his 2014 Presidential Symposium. The topic of the symposium was "Electrophysiological Biomarkers: Spatial and Temporal Prediction of Epilepsy and Seizures."
An international competition using the wisdom of crowds has developed computer algorithms to detect, predict, and ultimately prevent epileptic seizures. Winners were announced at the AES 68th Annual Meeting in Seattle during the Presidential Symposium.
This content will be created through a partnership between the Epilepsy Foundation and American Epilepsy Society.
Dr. Joseph Sirven of Epilepsy.com interviews Dr. Andrew Wilner, epileptologist, author and jounalist on his latest research on how to manage the comorbidities ( depression, anxiety, memory problems) that are often linked to epilepsy.
Dr. Joseph Sirven interviews Dr. James Cloyd on Seizure Emergency Treatment, focusing on Benzodiazepine Prodrug/Enzyme Combinations for Intranasal Rescue Therapies.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Alan B. Ettinger MD, MBA, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Epilepsy Director, NSPC
Director of EEG, Huntington Hospital; Director of the Epilepsy Wellness Program, Neuroscience Institute at Winthrop University Hospital; Attending Epileptologist, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center of Long Island at St. Charles Hospital about epilepsy and ADHD in adults.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Sumeet Vadera, MD, a Neurosurgeon from University of California Irvine about advances in epilepsy surgery.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Andrew Wilner, MD, FAAN, FACP about a new study looking at diagnoses, procedures, drug utilization, comorbidities, and costs of people with epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, William Theodore MD, PhD from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke interviews Jacqueline French MD from the Epilepsy Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board about epilepsy surgery. Dr. French presented on the changing landscape of epilepsy surgery as part of the 2013 AES Presidential Symposium.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Gregory Krauss MD, Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University Medical School about commercial drivers licenses for drivers with epilepsy.
The Federal Motor Carriers Administration recently decided to accept a medical expert panel recommendations on commercial driving. Commercial CVDL licensure can now be considered for drivers who are seizure free whether on or off antiepilepsy medications for 8 years.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Jon Davis about his "Shower Power" system.
Shower Power is a device designed to give people living with epilepsy peace of mind by discretely monitoring their movements while in one of the most vulnerable and dangerous locations in the home – the shower.
Mr. Davis won the $50,000 Judge’s Choice Award during the Shark Tank Competition at the Epilepsy Pipeline Conference 2014.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Shark Tank Competiton finalist Nirav Sheth, Head of Medical Market Development, Mc10, Inc. about Mc10 "Biostamp" sensors.
“Biostamp,” a wireless sensing device worn on the body, offers a novel, patient-friendly solution for epilepsy monitoring and management. The goal for MC10’s sensors is to improve quality of life for people living with epilepsy and their families and improve patient-physician relationships in three main ways: 1) properly detecting and classifying seizures 2) tracking and communicating seizure characteristics, and 3) measuring response to therapy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, guest host Daniel Friedman, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, NYU, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, interviews Jeff Buchhalter, MD, PHD, FAAN, Alberta Health Services, SUDEP Coalition, AES SUDEP Task Force, and Elizabeth Donner, MD, FRCPC, Hospital for Sick Children, and SUDEP Aware, to wrap-up and summarize the 2014 Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy (PAME) Conference.
This four day learning event was the second PAME Conference devoted predominantly to Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (SUDEP), where clinical, basic science and patient/family attendees came together to understand and support each other.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Shark Tank Competiton winners Amir Helmy, inventor of the Seizario App, and his father Ahmed Helmy, Associate Professor, Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Department, University of Florida. The Seizario app will alert loved ones when the owner of the phone is having a seizure.
The Helmys won the $75,000 Audience Award at the Shark Tank Competition during the 2014 Epilepsy Pipeline Conference.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Sandra L. Helmers, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at Emory University about Webease, an tool for the self-management of epilepsy and seizures.
Dr. Helmers presented about Webease during the Shark Tank Competition at the Epilepsy Pipeline Conference 2014.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Michel Lundell about his Ketonix Breath Analyzer.
Mr. Lundell presented about Webease during the Shark Tank Competition at the Epilepsy Pipeline Conference 2014.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Oren S. Knopfmacher, PhD, CEO & Co-founder of Avails Medical, Inc. They will be talking about Saliva Testing for AEDs.
Dr. Knopfmacher won the $75,000 Judge’s Choice Award during the Shark Tank Competition at the Epilepsy Pipeline Conference 2014.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Lara Jehi, MD from the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center. They will be discussing an algorithm on the treatment of epilepsy in patients with a normal MRI. This was also the subject of a 2013 AES Annual Course.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Jorge G. Burneo, MD, MSPH, Associate Professor of Neurology, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, and Director of the EEG Laboratory and Co-Director, Epilepsy Programme at the University of Western Ontario's London Health Sciences Centre. They will be discussing an algorithm for the diagnosis of nonlesional epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Nathan Fountain, MD, Chair of the Epilepsy Foundation's Professional Advisory Board, and Paul Van Ness, MD, Director of UT Southwestern Medical Center's Epilepsy Program. They will be discussing epilepsy quality measures. Dr. Fountain and Dr. Van Ness are the co-chairs of the American Academy of Neurology's Epilepsy Quality Measures Committee.
This interview is part of the Epilepsy Foundation's partnership with the American Epilepsy Society.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Patricia Dean, ARNP, MSN, from the Brain Institute at Miami Childrens Hospital, and Sandra Cushner Weinstein, PT, LICSW, LCSW-C, Director of Services and Camps, Department of Neurology, at George Washington University School of Medicine.
With summer rapidly approaching, they will be talking about Epilepsy Camps. After the interview, you can find out more on the Brainy Camps webpage (www.brainycamps.com) and on the epilepsy.com summer camp section (www.epilepsy.com/get-help/managing-your-epilepsy/summer-camp).
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Steve Kanes, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer at SAGE Therapeutics about the SAGE 547 Trial in Status Epilepticus.
SAGE-547 is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE). SAGE-547 demonstrated robust findings in preclinical models of SE, including significantly increased efficacy over current standard-of-care benzodiazepine treatment, and compelling early human experience data.
After the interview, you can learn more about refractory epilepsy at: http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/refractory-epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Julian Bailes, MD, co-Director of the NorthShore University HealthSystem Neurological Institute based in Evanston, IL. They are talking about one of the latest innovations in treating epilepsy, the minimally-invasive surgery, Visualase.
The Visualase System is an MRI-guided laser system for minimally invasive surgery. Visualase, Inc. was awarded a New Therapy Grant from the Epilepsy Foundation/Epilepsy Therapy Project in December 2010.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews John Hixson, MD about the Policy for Optimal Epilepsy Management (POEM) study.
The overall goal of the study is to improve the self-management practices of U.S. Veterans with epilepsy such as tracking seizures, managing medications and side effects, and engaging with other people with similar concerns about their condition. The results of the study were presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Andrew Wilner, MD about international epilepsy clinics
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Orrin Devinsky, MD about medical marijuana for epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Dr. Paul Ciechanowski and Naomi Chaytor from University of Washington about PEARLS community-based depression treatment program for adults with epilepsy and comorbid depression.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Andrew Wilner, MD, FAAN, FRACP, about other problems associated with epilepsy, such as memory loss and depression
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Selim R. Benbadis, MD, Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at Tampa General Hospital about treatment of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Amy Crepeau, MD, about longterm use of continuous EEG in the hospital.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Julie Thompson-Dobkin, DO, about Hidden Truths, the Mind Unraveled: Art of Epilepsy
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Selim Benbadis, about the newly approved Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate).
This episode of Epilepsy.com Reports includes an exclusive interview with Frank Fischer, the CEO of Neuropace, talking about the newly approved Responsive Neurostimulation System (RNS).
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In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews David Tolleson, Executive Director of the National Down Syndrome Congress, about Down syndrome and epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Charles Anderson, the 1st winner of ETP's Shark Tank Competition, about the SAMi sleep activity monitor
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Christina SanInocencio, President and Executive Director of the LGS Foundation, about Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Elinor Ben-Menachem about a new study looking at fitness and epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Martha Sajatovic, MD, Director, Neurological Outcomes Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center about the Managing Epilepsy Well TIME Intervention
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Anoo Nathan, President of Smart Monitor, about the SmartWatch seizure detection device.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Angus Wilfong, MD, Medical Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program - Texas Children's Hospital, to give an update about Visualase for epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Barbara Jobst, MD, Dartmouth College of Medicine, about the HobScotch CDC Grant.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Utkan Demirci, PhD, 2013 Shark Tank Winner, about the disposable microfluidic chip to detect serum AED levels
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Robert Fraser, PhD, about the PACES Trial for Epilepsy- Helping Rural Communities deal with Epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Giovanni Conte, inventor of the WELP device for the detection of epilepsy seizures and the communication of information to give first aid.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Drs. Charles Begley and Corey Goldsmith about MINDSET: Management Information & Decision Support Epilepsy Tool
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Drs. Page Pennell and Kimford Meador about the MONEAD Trials - An NIH Study of the Impact of Seizure Medications on Women with Epilepsy who become pregnant
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Noreen M. Clark, PhD, Myron E. Wegman Distinguished University Professor, and Director, Center for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan, and Mr. Russell Derry, Education Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan about FOCUS on Epilepsy: A Self management Epilepsy Clinical Trial
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Susan Agostini, EEG Supervisor at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center and Luann Helepololei, EEG Supervisor at Mayo Clinic Hospital about everything you need to know about EEG
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Nancy J. Thompson, Ph.D., M.P.H. from Emory University about the UPLIFT Depression and Epilepsy Self Management trial.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Lara Jehi, MD with the latest updates on epilepsy surgery
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Drs. Sheryl Haut and Michael D. Privitera about Stress Management Intervention for Living With Epilepsy (SMILE) - a new clinical trial.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Eric Kossoff from Johns Hopkins Hospital about latest updates on the ketogenic diet.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Elinor Ben-Menachem from Göteborg University about Exercise and Epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Lawrence Brown, from the Child Neurology Foundation about Infantile Spasms Awareness Week. You can read a full transcript of the interview here.
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Orrin Devinsky, MD, Steven Schachter, MD, and Steven Pacia, MD about their new book, Alternative Therapies for Epilepsy
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Debra Jospehs, from the Anita Kaufman Foundation, about Purple Day
In this episode of Epilepsy.coms Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Michelle Welborn, PharmD about Dravet Syndrome.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Jeffrey Buckhalter from Phoenix Children's Hospital about talking about SUDEP
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Nancy Collins about disclosure of SUDEP
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Drs. Orrin Devinsky and Daniel Friedman, from NYU, wrapping up the PAME Conference
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Beth Zupec-Kania, RD, CD, from The Charlie Foundation, about the Ketogenic Diet from a professional standpoint
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Beth Zupec-Kania, RD, CD, from The Charlie Foundation, about the Ketogenic Diet
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Ilene Miller and Lisa Soeby, about Hope for Hypothalamic Hamartoma
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Katheryn Elibri Frame, DO, President, International Foundation for CDKL5 Research, about CDKL5 (IFCR)
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Anoo Nathan, President of Smart Monitor, about the brand-new SmartWatch.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Elizabeth Donner, Gardiner Lapham and Tom Stanton about the upcoming PAME Conference.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Daniel Lowenstein, MD, Professor of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, and Kristen Schardein, Recruitment Director, about the Epilepsy Phenome Genome Project (EPGP).
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Katherine Nickels, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, about Landau Kleffner Syndrome (LKS).
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Kim Macher and David Jost from the Epilepsy Therapy Project about the newly redesigned epilepsy.com
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Christopher de Giorgio, Associate Professor of Neurology at UCLA and Dr. Gregory Worrell, Associate Professor of Neurology, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, about Devices for Epilepsy: Past, Present and Future.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Barry Gidal, PharmD, University of Wisconsin, about Two New Antiseizure drugs: A Pharmacist Perspective.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Gregory Krauss, MD, Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins Medical School, about Perampanel.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Bassel Abou-Khalil, MD, Ph.D., Professor and Chairman of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, about Ezogabine/Potiga.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Daniel J. Curry, MD, Director of Pediatric Surgical Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery, Texas Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, about Visualase surgical technique for epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Marcio A. Sotero de Menezes, MD, Director, Pediatric Epilepsy/Neurology, Genetic Epilepsy Clinic, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Clinical Associate Professor in Neurology, University of Washington, about Genetic Epilepsies due to SCN1A mutations
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Ilo Leppik, MD, MINCEP, Minneapolis, MN about The Drug Resistant Epilepsy Patient
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Angus Wilfong, MD, University of Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX about Visualase Surgery for Epilepsy
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Scott Mintzer, Associate Professor of Neurology, Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and Epilepsy Surgery Program, Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Thomas Jefferson University on Antiepileptic drug selection and effectiveness
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Jacqueline French, MD, President of the Epilepsy Study Consortium on Highlights from the XI AED Pipeline Conference
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Avani Modi, Ph.D.Assistant Professor in PediatricsDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology Center for Treatment Adherence and Self Management Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center on Following medical instructions for medicines.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr Yu-tze Ng, MD Director Clinical & Drug Research,Pediatric Neurology & Epilepsy,Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona USA on Clobazam, a new seizure drug.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Steven Karceski; Director of Clinical Trials at the Cornell Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, about mood and epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Gregory Krauss, MD, Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins Medical School, about Perampanel, a new antiepileptic drug.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Steven Lomazow, MD, author of FDR's Deadly Secret, about Franklin Roosevelt and his epilepsy.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews James McAuley, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Neurology, The Ohio State University, about antiepileptic drugs from a pharmacist perspective.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Richard Zimmerman, MD Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic, about Surgery and Devices for epilepsy.
The My Epilepsy Diary on www.epilepsy.com allows people with epilepsy the ability to track real-time events, symptoms and treatments. Join Dr. Robert Fisher and Patty Shafer RN to hear about these new features that allow people to grant access to caregivers and clinicians to improve communication and decision-making.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Danied Friedman, M.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology, NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, about SUDEP research.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Michael R. Sperling, M.D. , Baldwin Keyes Professor of Neurology and Director, Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, about Inflammatory Causes of Epilepsy.
Samantha Macher (blogger for Epilepsy.com) interviews Mr. Warren Lammert, the co-founder of the Epilepsy Therapy Project. We will be discussing his involvement in the organization, new treatments he finds exciting in 2010, and the new Seizure Diary "apps" for iPod, iPhone and Android phones.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Anne T. Berg Ph.D., Professor in the Epilepsy Center, Northwestern Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, about a New Classification system of Seizures and Epilepsy.
Samantha Macher, blogger for epilepsy.com, interviews Joseph Sirven, MD about his work in the field of epileptology and his new role as Editor-in-Chief of epilepsy.com.
Joseph Sirven, MD (editor-in-chief, Epilepsy.com) and Patty Shafer, RN, MSN, (Contributing Editor, epilepsy.com; Resource Specialist, my.epilepsy.com) co-hosted a special Hallway Conversations on Antiseizure Medications where they took calls from the audience.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, interviews Joyce Cramer, President of the Epilepsy Therapy Project about the issues associated with medication compliance in epilepsy . This is a live taping without live questions.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Andre Kanner, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Rush University Medical Center, about Depression and Epilepsy.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Nitin Sethi, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, about Seizures and Sports. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Carl W. Bazil, M.D., Ph.D., Caitlin Tynan Doyle Professor of Clinical Neurology, Director, Epilepsy and Sleep Division, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons about Retigabine
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews José E. Cavazos, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., Associate Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, about Neurocysticercosis and Epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews H. Steve White, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Anticonvulsant Drug Development Program, University of Utah about Discovering New AEDs
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dennis Dlugos, MD, associate Prof of Neurology and Pediatrics, U of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Director, Pediatric Regional Epilepsy Program, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia about weighing different treatment options (when to try another drug vs surgery eval vs keto diet vs VNS vs tolerating seizures) in kids with epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Joseph Drazkowski, MD Associate Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and Matthew Hoerth, MD Instructor in Neurology, Mayo Clinic about Epilepsy caused by Antibodies or Autoimmune Epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
n this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Ruben Kuzniecky, M.D. Professor, NYU Epilepsy Center, New York University about the Latest Upcoming Treatments for Epilepsy. It is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Ilo Leppik, MD, Director of Research at MINCEP Epilepsy Care, Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology at the University of Minnesota about Epilepsy in Older Adults: Latest research and treatment. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Andrew G. Herzog M.D., M.Sc., Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Director, Neuroendocrine Unit, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA about Epilepsy Birth Control Registry. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live. Show will air in Spanish.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, discusses highlights of epilepsy research recently presented at the American Academy of Neurology meeting in, Toronto, Ontario, Canada from April 11- 16. It is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Ruth Ottman, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology (in Neurology and the Sergievsky Center), Deputy Director for Research, Sergievsky Center Columbia University about Co-morbidities in Epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Michael R. Sperling, M.D., Baldwin Keyes Professor of Neurology, Director, Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA about Surgery for Seizures. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews David Ficker, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center about Choosing an a Seizure Medication. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
Dr. Joe Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of epilepsy.com/Professionals interviews Warren Lammert, Chairman, Epilepsy Therapy Project and Joyce Cramer, President, Epilepsy Therapy Project about the 2010 Epilepsy Pipeline Update Conference 2/25-26/2010 in San Francisco which showcases emerging CNS companies and scientific entrepreneurs alongside established companies presenting their strategies, candidates and development programs to potential venture capital, public investors and partners. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Elson So, MD, Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota about The latest on Neurophysiological Imaging and Epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Elizabeth Waterhouse, MD, Professor of Neurology, Medical College of Virginia about The Latest on Status Epilepticus Management. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews John Stern, MD, from UCLA about Improving Communication between Patient and Doctor. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at
Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Lisa Bateman, MD, from the University of California Davis about Oxygen and seizures: Latest research. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Jerry Shih, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology Mayo Clinic Florida about Magnetoencephalography for epilepsy diagnosis. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews William Tatum, DO, Mayo Clinic Florida about Adverse Effects of Antiseizure Drugs. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Joyce Cramer, President of the Epilepsy Therapy Project about the online Continuing Medical Education course on Medication Compliance hosted by epilepsy.com/professionals. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Daniel Lowenstein, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco on Post-traumatic Epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
Dr. Joseph Sirven will be interviewing staff from Durham VA Medical Center on the "Living With Epilepsy Program," a day long symposium that is sponsored by Duke University for patients and their families about living with epilepsy. This year's symposium will be held on November 7, 2009 at Duke University. Dr. Sirven is a Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Daniel Lowenstein, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco on Post-traumatic Epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dona Locke, PhD and Kristin Kirlin, PhD on Diagnosis and Therapy for Nonepileptic Events: psychological Perspectives. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Robert Fisher, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of epilepsy.com and Director of the Stanford Epilepsy Center on My Epilepsy Diary. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Joseph Drazkowski, MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona and Korwyn Williams, MD of Phoenix Children's Hospital on Epilepsy Monitoring for Adults and Children. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo
Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Steve Chung, Director Epilepsy
Monitoring, Neurology Residency Director, Barrow Neurological Institute on New AEDS for Epilepsy. This is a live
taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo
Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Hemant Kudrimoti, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Arizona Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Director, Residency Training Program on Generic Anti-seizure Medications. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Katherine Noe, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Arizona on Women's Issues and Epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Scott Mintzer, Associate Professor of Neurology, Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and Epilepsy Surgery Program, Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Thomas Jefferson University on Antiseizure medications and Metabolism: Can seizure medications impact cholesterol levels? This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Lawrence J. Hirsch, Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Columbia University on the latest management of Status Epilepticus. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of
Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews
Dr. Selim Benbadis, Professor of Neurology, University of South Florida on Nonepileptic
seizures: Diagnosis and Treatment. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Katherine Noe, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic on Safety Issues as it pertains to Epilepsy Monitoring Units and her newly published research on the topic. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Alison Pack, Associate Professor of Neurology, Columbia University on Bone Health and Epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Gregory Worrell, Associate Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Rochester about Seizure Prediction: Science, Reality and the Future for Devices. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Martha Morrell, Chief Science Officer of Neuropace, Inc. The topic will be Responsive Neurostimulation System: Preliminary Results. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Christopher DeGiorgio, a professor in residence at UCLA in the Department of Neurology. The topic is Trigeminal and Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy for epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Jack Hastings from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He will be discussing Flying and Epilepsy and the FAA rules. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Joseph Drazkowski. Dr. Drazkowski will discuss driving laws and epilepsy. He is Associate Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Allan Krumholz from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. Dr. Krumholz will discuss diving and epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Greg Cascino from Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Dr. Cascino will discuss epilepsy surgery for Adults. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In a special episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Kimford Meador from Emory University. Dr. Meador will discuss a recently published study in The New England Journal of Medicine on the topic of valproate (Depakote) taken during pregnancy and its link to lower IQs in children. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
Dr. Joe Sirven, Editor-in-Chief of epilepsy.com/professionals interviews Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP) Chairman Warren Lammert and President Joyce Cramer about new therapies for epilepsy and "Pipeline Day" at the AED Trials X Conference. Pipeline Day focuses on new therapies being researched and worked on. ETP's mission is to advance new treatments for people living with epilepsy by fast-tracking great ideas into treatments to reach people as fast as possible.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Paul Garcia from University California San Francisco. Dr. Garcia will discuss radio surgery for epilepsy. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Jeffrey Buchhalter from Phoenix Children's Hospital. Dr. Buchhalter will discuss epilepsy surgery for children. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Brien Smith from Henry Ford Medical Center. Dr. Smith will discuss how we can best advocate for our patient with seizures. What to do about disability and other advice for patients. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. David Labiner from the University of Arizona in Tucson to discuss the American with Disabilities Act and how to best inform our patients with regards to this law and its impact. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Brian Alldredge, Pharm D, from the University of California San Francisco on the pros and cons of status epilepticus therapy and the latest clinical research on the topic. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Blanca Vazquez from New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Vazquez will speak about epilepsy treatments and her role in advocacy for patients.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Nathan Fountain, MD from the University of Virginia. Dr. Fountain will speak about his role as co-chair of the American Academy of Neurology taskforce for developing epilepsy quality measures. There are 8 new proposed quality measures that are now open for public comment. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy.com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Jacqueline French of New York University School of Medicine. Dr. French, an internationally renowned epilepsy specialist will speak about the issues surrounding the use of generic seizure medications. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
Recently, the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication for seizures and epilepsy, Rufinamide. Rufinamide will soon be available for us in the US. In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Greg Krauss an international renowned epilepsy specialist from Johns Hopkins University. This show will be taped live but no questions will be answered live on the air.
Recently, the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication for seizures and epilepsy, Vigabatrin. Vigabatrin will soon be available for us in the US with one of it indications being infantile spasms. The question is what are infantile spasms and what can you do for seizures in the very young? In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Elaine Wirrell, an internationally renowned epilepsy specialist from Mayo Clinic Rochester. This show will be taped live but no questions will be answered live on the air.
Recently, the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication for seizures and epilepsy, Lacosamide. Lacosamide will soon be available for us in the US. In this episode of Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com/Professionals, interviews Dr. Elinor Ben-Menachem an international renowned epilepsy specialist from University of Gothenberg, Gothenberg, Sweden. This show will be taped live but no questions will be answered live on the air.
In this week's episode of Epilepsy. com's Hallway Conversations, Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Arizona and editor-in-chief of epilepsy.com professional, interviews Joyce Cramer, President of the Epilepsy Therapy project on the recent approval by the US FDA of Vigabatrin for use in chronic seizures and epilepsy. Ms. Cramer will speak about her testimony to the FDA and why it is important to have this drug available. This is a live taping with no questions to be answered live.
Persons with chronic health problems often use alternative or complementary therapies, but the effectiveness, safety and risks of these approaches are often not fully known, especially for persons with epilepsy. Please join Dr. Steven Schachter to discuss Complementary Therapies for Epilepsy. Dr. Schachter is a Professor of Neurology and Director of Research, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and President of the American Epilepsy Society.
Could epilepsy surgery help you or someone you know? How do you know if you are a candidate? How do you decide if you want to give it a try? What happens after the surgery? Epilepsy.com Resource Specialist Patty Shafer will interview Dr. Orrin Devinsky on this topic. Dr. Devinsky is the co-founder of the Epilepsy Therapy Project and Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. He directs the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and the Saint Barnabas Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery (INN).
This is a Must Segment for everyone interested in the Genetics of Epilepsy. Co-hosts Dr. Daniel Lowenstein and Dr. Orrin Devinsky talk about the largest research study ever created to understand how genetics influences epilepsy. The Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project is a collaborative effort among some of the country's leading epileptologists and the National Institutes of Health to investigate the causes of epilepsy and the differences in how people respond to anti-seizure medication. Dr. Lowenstein is the Professor and Vice Chairman of the UCSF Department of Neurology, and Dr. Orrin Devinsky is the Co-Founder of the Epilepsy Therapy Project and Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry and Director, NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.
The Ketogenic Diet, a special high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, is prescribed and monitored by a physician and nutritionist and can help control seizures in some people. Dr. Eric Kossoff, the Medical Director of the Ketogenic Diet program at Johns Hopkins is interviewed by Patty Shafer, Resource Specialist on epilepsy.com regarding diet and epilepsy.
Dr. Steven Schachter interviews Dr. Daniel Lowenstein, Professor and Vice-Chairman of the UCSF Department of Neurology about the largest research study ever created to understand how genetics influences epilepsy. The Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project is a collaborative effort among some of the country’s leading epileptologists and the National Institutes of Health to investigate the causes of epilepsy and the differences in how people respond to anti-seizure medication.
Increasing concerns about depression, suicidality, and other mood problems have been seen in people with epilepsy for many years. While recent information from the U.S. FDA suggests antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) as a possble cause, the links between the brain, epilepsy, AEDs and other treatments are complex and not well understood.
Patricia Shafer, Resource Specialist on epilepsy.com will interview Dr. Andres Kanner, a well-known epileptologist and neuropsychiatrist about this topic.