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August 7, 2024

#140 Post-Traumatic Epilepsy: What We Know and Where the Research is Going

Guest: Dr. Elisa Zanier

Dr. Elisa Zanier of the Mario Negri Institute in Milan, Italy discusses the current state of research into Post-Traumatic Epilepsy (PTE).

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AdvocacyFamily
August 23, 2023

#123 Pursuing Effective Epilepsy Treatment and Running for Research

Guest: Clare Phelps

This week on Seizing Life® Clare Phelps shares the difficult diagnosis and frustrating treatment journey of her young daughter Sophie, whose epilepsy has so far been treatment resistant.

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AdvocacyLiving with Epilepsy
August 9, 2023

#122 From Hiding Diagnosis to Advocating for Awareness: A Young Woman’s Epilepsy Journey

Guest: Mariah Mayhugh

This week on Seizing Life® Mariah Mayhugh recounts her epilepsy journey, from hiding her diagnosis to becoming a passionate advocate for epilepsy awareness.

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Living with EpilepsyTypes of Epilepsy
July 26, 2023

#121 A Teen Uncovers the Emotional Impacts of Childhood Seizures

Guest: Hailey Yoon

This week on Seizing Life®, we speak with Hailey Yoon about the emotional and psychological impacts that childhood epilepsy may have even years after seizures subside.

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HealthcareLiving with Epilepsy
July 12, 2023

#120 Comprehensive Epilepsy Centers: An Insider’s Guide

Guest: Dr. Dave Clarke

This week on Seizing Life® Dr. Dave Clarke gives us a thorough overview of the specialists and services available at comprehensive epilepsy centers and offers advice about when and how to access these care options.

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AdvocacyLiving with Epilepsy
June 28, 2023

#119 Love, Marriage, and Epilepsy

Guest: Tiffany and Chris Kairos

This week on Seizing Life® we speak with epilepsy advocates and married couple Tiffany and Chris Kairos about the impact that epilepsy has had on their marriage and professional lives.

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FamilyLiving with Epilepsy
June 14, 2023

#118 The Caregiver Journey: A Father’s Story

Guest: Bud Hager

This week on Seizing Life®, father and therapist Bud Hager discusses the daily responsibilities and the overarching emotional journey of parenting a child with a rare disease.

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AdvocacyResearch
May 31, 2023

#117 Epilepsy Researcher Compounds Lab Work with Fundraising

Guest: Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde

This week on Seizing Life® Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde discusses her 20+ years of epilepsy drug research and her decade-long epilepsy fundraising efforts.

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AdvocacyLiving with Epilepsy
May 17, 2023

#116 A Daughter’s Diagnosis Inspires Concerts for Epilepsy

Guest: Matt Perrone

This week on Seizing Life® Matt Perrone shares his epilepsy journey, discusses the impacts of epilepsy on his mental health, and explains how his daughter’s diagnosis spurred him to create EpiPalooza.

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FamilyLiving with Epilepsy
May 3, 2023

#115 Teen Tennis Player Remains on Court Despite Seizures and Stigma

Guest: Reid and Ryan Rainwater

This week on Seizing Life® Reid Rainwater and his father Ryan share Reid's epilepsy treatment journey and the impacts of epilepsy and stigma on his education and tennis career as one of the top young players in Oklahoma.

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