Professor Tony Marson of the University of Liverpool talks to Beth and Sahir about Epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, which are sudden, abnormal electrical activity in the brain. We discuss the types of epilepsy, what are its causes and how it manifests across time, what the current treatments for epilepsy are and what the future of epilepsy research looks like.
0:00 Introduction
04:39 Understanding Epilepsy
17:14 Genetics in Epilepsy
24:12 Stigma around Epilepsy
28:15 SANAD Trial and Treatment Approaches
40:36 Detecting Epileptic seizures
45:39 Highlighting impact of Epilepsy
This episode is part of our ongoing collaboration with the British Neuroscience Association, Liverpool Neuroscience Group and The Brain Charity.
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/people/anthony-marson
Public Events run by LNG: https://meetings.bna.org.uk/BYOBLiverpool/
BNA Festival of Neuroscience: https://meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2025/
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