The Neurobiology of Epilepsy - With Suzanne O’Sullivan

This talk introduces epilepsy and explains how neurologists infer the brain regions causing seizures from symptoms, patient histories, EEGs, scans, and other assessments. It also discusses seizure types, neurostimulation, and the challenges of treatment.

Syllabus

Introduction
The mystery of the brain
People with brain disease
Challenges
The Brain
Phineas Gage
The man in Paris
Two sides of the brain
What is epilepsy
What is a seizure
Hippest
Neurostimulation
Brain maps
When was this happening
Julie
Seizures
Motor function
Brain scan
Hans Berger
Telepathy
EEG
Electrode reliability
The most reliable information
Indirect ways of assessing brain function
The anterior part of the temporal lobe
Removing the amygdala
Julies story
We cant cure epilepsy
Suzannes experience on a bus
People are nice
Hyperkinetic seizures
Auguste seizures