Is Epilepsy AGEING the Brain Faster? - Dr. Marian Galovic

Описание: Accelerated brain ageing is increasingly understood as part of epilepsy. Dr. Marian Galovic explains what brain imaging shows about neurodegeneration, why seizures may not be the main driver, and when long seizures such as status epilepticus cause real harm.
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📖 Chapters
00:00 Trailer & intro
00:42 Do epileptic seizures damage the brain?
01:59 Brain shrinkage in those with an epilepsy
03:50 Causes of brain shrinkage
05:54 Impacts of status epilepticus
08:10 Surgery as disease modification
10:19 Inherited risk vs acquired damage
13:07 What should change?
14:26 Final thoughts

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