Epilepsy Sparks Insights

Sparking interest and understanding in the epilepsies whilst bridging the communication gap between epilepsy patients, clinicians, scientists, geneticists – and the world. Hosted by Torie Robinson.**NOT FOR CLINICAL OR PATIENT DECISION-MAKING*Visit www.torierobinson.com & www.epilepsysparks.com.

Epilepsy Sparks Insights is a health podcast hosted by Torie Robinson, with 278 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Torie Robinson hosts Epilepsy Sparks Insights, a health show with 278 episodes published.

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  Episode #271

  Still Having Seizures? Don't Just Accept It - Dr. Manjari Tripathi

  Jul 29, 202619 min

  With neurologist Dr. Manjari Tripathi we hear about the complex world of epilepsy management, focusing on how treatments go beyond medications - including lifestyle changes and innovative surgical options! Join Manjari as she demystifies epilepsy treatments, preventative measures, quality of life, and looking at epilepsy surgery. Chapters 00:00 Trailer & intro 01:03 Meet Manjari Tripathi 01:39 Epilepsy Is More Than Seizure Control: Daily Life, Stigma, and Mental Health 03:38 Diagnosing Epilepsy: Clinical History, EEG, Imaging, and Finding the Cause 05:27 Before Calling Epilepsy Drug-Resistant: Medication Adherence, Lifestyle, and Assessment 08:20 Why Early Referral Matters and How Patients Reach Epilepsy Surgery 11:01 Who Can Have Surgery? Ketogenic Therapy, Yoga, and Other Options When Surgery Isn’t Suitable 14:40 Improving Quality of Life: Exercise, Mental Health, Emotional Support, Family Communication, and Community Inclusion 18:25 Closing thoughts & thanks Episode page and transcript epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/diagnosis-treatment-mental-health-surgery-yoga More about Graeme epilepsysparks.com/guests/manjari-tripathi More Epilepsy Sparks Insights epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights Watch on YouTube youtube.com/@EpilepsySparksInsights Don’t understand terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary epilepsysparks.com/glossary Join us on social media! 〰️ LinkedIn epilepsy-sparks 〰️ Instagram epilepsysparks 〰️ Facebook epilepsysparks 〰️ TikTok epilepsysparks 〰️ Bluesky epilepsysparks ​

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  Episode #270

  Why Don't Antiseizure Medications Work for Everyone? - Graeme Sills, PhD

  Jul 22, 202619 min

  Why do around 30% of people with epilepsy still have uncontrolled seizures despite decades of new antiseizure medications? Graeme Sills, PhD, explains the leading theories behind drug resistance - and how a better understanding of the brain could transform future epilepsy treatments. Chapters 00:00 Trailer & intro 00:45 Meet Graeme Sills 01:29 Introduction to pharmacology and epilepsy 02:17 Challenges in epilepsy reatment 06:30 Why the drugs don’t work: the drug-transporter hypothesis 08:38 Why the drugs don’t work: the network hypothesis 09:31 Why the drugs don’t work: the severity and genetic hypothesis 10:06 Future directions in epilepsy research 13:08 Innovative approaches to research and treatment? 17:58 Closing thoughts & thanks Episode page and transcript epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/pharmacology-past-present-future More about Graeme epilepsysparks.com/guests/graeme-sills More Epilepsy Sparks Insights epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights Watch on YouTube youtube.com/@EpilepsySparksInsights Don’t understand terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary epilepsysparks.com/glossary Join us on social media! 〰️ LinkedIn epilepsy-sparks 〰️ Instagram epilepsysparks 〰️ Facebook epilepsysparks 〰️ TikTok epilepsysparks 〰️ Bluesky epilepsysparks ​

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  Episode #269

  The Brain Implant That May Do More Than Reduce Seizures: RNS - Dr. Vikram Rao

  Jul 15, 202619 min

  Could a brain implant do more than reduce seizures? Dr. Vikram Rao explains how responsive neurostimulation (RNS) is changing the treatment of epilepsy, why researchers think it may work differently than first imagined, and how the technology is helping us learn more about the brain than ever before. Could it even help treat conditions beyond epilepsy in the future? Chapters 📖 00:00 Trailer & intro 01:07 Meet Dr. Vikram Rao 02:01 What is RNS (Responsive Neurostimulation)? 03:38 Surgery length and battery replacement 04:21 Who’s suitable for RNS? 05:12 Where RNS wires are placed 06:53 RNS: a preventative approach? 09:50 RNS data recording benefits 12:11 Suitable for focal or generalised epilepsy? 12:59 Benefits for DEEs, treatment resistant depression, and OCD? 15:15 More information 15:55 Safety and further development of RNS 18:19 Closing thoughts & thanks 🔗 Episode page and transcript epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/rns-responsive-neurostimulation 🌐 More about Vikrkam epilepsysparks.com/guests/vikram-rao 🌐 More Epilepsy Sparks Insights epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights 🎥 Watch on YouTube youtube.com/@EpilepsySparksInsights 🔤 Don’t understand terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary epilepsysparks.com/glossary 📲 Join us on social media! 〰️ LinkedIn epilepsy-sparks 〰️ Instagram epilepsysparks 〰️ Facebook epilepsysparks 〰️ TikTok epilepsysparks 〰️ Bluesky epilepsysparks ​

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  Episode #268

  Just a Few Brain Cells Can Cause Epilepsy: Mosaicism - Dr. Stéphanie Baulac

  Jul 8, 202616 min

  Most people think every cell in their body contains exactly the same DNA. It turns out that's not always true. Epilepsy genetics researcher Dr. Stéphanie Baulac explains mosaicism, how tiny genetic mutations can exist in just a small number of brain cells, and why they can cause a type of epilepsy called focal cortical dysplasia (FCD). These discoveries are transforming our understanding of epilepsy and could pave the way for highly targeted treatments in the future. Chapters 📖 00:00 Trailer & intro 00:55 Meet Dr. Stéphanie Baulac 01:12 What is focal cortical dysplasia? 02:33 Are these genetic mutations inherited? 04:17 How can so few cells cause seizures? 07:12 What is mosaicism? 09:26 What does this mean for families? 10:03 What is precision medicine? 10:04 Can treatments target only the affected brain cells? 12:49 Why were these mutations only discovered recently? 14:23 How are these mutations detected? 15:09 Closing thoughts & thanks 🔗 Episode page and transcript epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/fcd-mosaicism-somatic 🌐 More about Stéphanie epilepsysparks.com/guests/stephanie-baulac 🌐 More Epilepsy Sparks Insights epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights 🎥 Watch on YouTube youtube.com/@EpilepsySparksInsights 🔤 Don’t understand terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary epilepsysparks.com/glossary 📲 Join us on social media! 〰️ LinkedIn epilepsy-sparks 〰️ Instagram epilepsysparks 〰️ Facebook epilepsysparks 〰️ TikTok epilepsysparks 〰️ Bluesky epilepsysparks ​

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  Episode #266

  Could Immunotherapy Could Control Seizures? - Prof. Colin Doherty

  Jun 24, 202616 min

  Could the immune system play a bigger role in epilepsy than many of us realise? Prof. Colin Doherty explains how autoimmune epilepsies challenged the traditional view of epilepsy as purely an electrical disorder. He also discusses antibody-negative autoimmune epilepsy, early immunotherapy studies, and why some people with highly refractory epilepsy may respond to steroid treatment. Chapters 📖 00:00 Trailer & intro 00:44 Not just an “electrical disorder” 02:19 30% still don’t have seizure control 03:06 Epilepsy surgery 04:54 Immunotherapy for epilepsy 06:28 Immunotherapy cases 10:20 Needing an immunotherapy program 12:10 Steroids and profit 13:16 Impacts of steroids - safety 14:55 Closing thoughts & thanks 🔗 Episode page and transcript epilepsy-sparks-insights/autoimmune-therapy 🌐 More about Colin epilepsysparks.com/guests/colin-doherty Episode mentioned: 🌐 Neurologist Diagnosed With Epilepsy - You'll Love His Positivity - Dr Jim Morrow 🌐 More Epilepsy Sparks Insights epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights 🎥 Watch on YouTube youtube.com/@EpilepsySparksInsights 🔤 Don’t understand terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary epilepsysparks.com/glossary 📲 Join us on social media! 〰️ LinkedIn epilepsy-sparks 〰️ Instagram epilepsysparks 〰️ Facebook epilepsysparks 〰️ TikTok epilepsysparks 〰️ Bluesky epilepsysparks ​

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