Episode 103: Advancing Epilepsy Care and Seizure Localization in Pediatrics

William Gallentine, DO

Episode 103 of the NeurologyLive^® Mind Moments^® podcast is now live! Scroll down to listen or click here to subscribe on your favorite streaming service.

The Mind Moments podcast features exclusive interviews with leaders in the field discussing the latest research and disease management strategies across the breadth of neurology, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, dementia, sleep disorders, and more.

Episode 103, "Advancing Epilepsy Care and Seizure Localization in Pediatrics" features an interview with William Gallentine, DO, interim chief of pediatric neurology at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, who discussed several topics related to the advances in pediatric epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, and seizure localization. Gallentine, who also serves as a clinical professor, provided insight on the screening process and eligibility criteria for epilepsy surgery, as well as the importance of lifestyle modifications when treating epilepsy. Furthermore, he touched upon the genetic background of certain epileptic disorders and when the clinical community can expect gene therapies.

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The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here:

• FDA Clears AI-Powered Brain MRI Software Pixyl.Neuro
• FDA Grants Meeting With BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics on ALS Therapy NurOwn
• FDA Warns of Serious Adverse Effects for Using Levetiracetam and Clobazam in Epilepsy

EPISODE BREAKDOWN

• 1:10 – State of pediatric epilepsy
• 2:15 – Screening potential candidates for epilepsy surgery
• 5:00 – Advances in seizure localization
• 7:15 – Neurology News Minute
• 9:25 – Balance of nonpharmacological approaches
• 11:20 – Realistic timeline of gene therapies for epilepsy
• 13:15 – Future plans for research, current unmet needs

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