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Epilepsy Update

Overview:
Epilepsy is a neurological condition caused by a disruption in the brain's electrical activity, resulting in seizures. Those seizures affect people in different ways. This program includes the latest information about the causes, diagnosis and treatments for epilepsy.

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Transcript of Video

Part One:

Epilepsy defined
Seizure types
Diagnosis of epilepsy
EEG testing (electroencephalogram)
Seizure first aid
Seizures that last too long

Part Two:

Epilepsy medications
Epilepsy treatment procedures
- Surgery
- Vagus nerve stimulation
Emerging epilepsy treatments
Ketogenic diet
Other diet studies
Pregnancy and epilepsy

Guest:
Dr. Tricia Ting, a neurologist and epilepsy specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Ting is also an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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