The Neurobiology of Epilepsy - with Suzanne O’Sullivan

The brain is the most complex structure in the Universe, and neurologists must puzzle out diagnoses from the tiniest of clues.
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Epilepsy is a group of disorders characterised by seizures caused by excessive brain activity. Seizures can range from periods of vigorous shaking or uncontrolled pupil dilation, to getting up and running out of the room you're in or suddenly spitting and swearing at the person in front of you.

In this talk, Suzanne O'Sullivan discusses how she must follow the trail of her patients' symptoms – and the stories they tell her – to deduce the anatomical location of the areas causing their seizures. Only then does she have a chance of offering them any treatment, and hopefully a cure.

Suzanne O'Sullivan qualified in medicine in 1991 from Trinity College Dublin. She is trained in both neurology and clinical neurophysiology. She has been a consultant since 2004 and has been at The National Hospital for Neurology and The Epilepsy Society since 2011. Her specialist interests are in epilepsy and in improving services for people who suffer with functional neurological disorders.

This talk and Q&A was filmed in the Ri on 10 May 2018.

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