Neurologist Dr Phillip Pearl (Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School), joins Torie to explore inherited metabolic epilepsies. He explains why include far more than seizures, shares powerful stories (including vitamin B6-responsive epilepsy), and traces the progress from mid-20th century discoveries to today’s targeted therapies -  including research into gene therapy!
 
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📖 Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:00 Meet Philip
02:52 Understanding Inherited Metabolic Epilepsies
06:08 The Role of Genetics in Epilepsy
08:58 Transformational Treatments in Epilepsy
12:05 The Future of Epilepsy Treatment
00:00 Conclusion & Thanks
 
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