Epileptic Disorders Podcast: Weekly Digest
The Epileptic Disorders Journal Podcast brings listeners relevant epilepsy focused educational content, highlighting key Seminars in Epileptology and clinically impactful literature on a weekly/bi-weekly basis. Listen to episodes on your favorite streaming platforms.
Episodes

3 hours ago
3 hours ago
Disorders discussed:
- Menkes disease
- Peroxismal disorders
Article reference:
Kapoor D, Sharma S, Kaminska A, Nabbout R, Chemaly N, Schiff M, De Lonlay P, Eisermann M. Seizures and electroencephalographic findings in inborn errors of metabolism: Clues to differential diagnosis in the neonatal period, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and review of the literature. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Oct;27(5):745-802.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70065
Speaker: Helena Barbosa Horta Santos MD
Producer: Irfan S. Sheikh MD

Friday Mar 20, 2026
Friday Mar 20, 2026
Disorders discussed:
- Maple syrup urine disease
- Phenylketonuria
Article reference:
Kapoor D, Sharma S, Kaminska A, Nabbout R, Chemaly N, Schiff M, De Lonlay P, Eisermann M. Seizures and electroencephalographic findings in inborn errors of metabolism: Clues to differential diagnosis in the neonatal period, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and review of the literature. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Oct;27(5):745-802.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70065
Speaker: Helena Barbosa Horta Santos MD
Producer: Irfan S. Sheikh MD

Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Disorders discussed:
- Biotinidase deficiency (BTD) and
- Holocarboxylase synthetase (HCS) and
- Urea cycle disorders
Article reference:
Kapoor D, Sharma S, Kaminska A, Nabbout R, Chemaly N, Schiff M, De Lonlay P, Eisermann M. Seizures and electroencephalographic findings in inborn errors of metabolism: Clues to differential diagnosis in the neonatal period, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and review of the literature. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Oct;27(5):745-802.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70065
Speaker: Helena Barbosa Horta Santos MD
Producer: Irfan S. Sheikh MD

Friday Mar 06, 2026
Friday Mar 06, 2026
Disorders discussed: Disorders of amino acid metabolism and disorders involving sulfur-containing amino acid metabolism
- Glycine encephalopathy (nonketotic hyperglycemia)
- Serine biosynthesis disorders
- Molybdenum cofactor deficiency and sulfite oxidase deficiency
Article reference:
Kapoor D, Sharma S, Kaminska A, Nabbout R, Chemaly N, Schiff M, De Lonlay P, Eisermann M. Seizures and electroencephalographic findings in inborn errors of metabolism: Clues to differential diagnosis in the neonatal period, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and review of the literature. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Oct;27(5):745-802.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70065
Speaker: Helena Barbosa Horta Santos MD
Producer: Irfan S. Sheikh MD

Friday Feb 27, 2026
Friday Feb 27, 2026
Disorders discussed:
- Pyridoxine-dependent developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (PD-DEE)
- Pyridoxamine-5’-phosphate oxidase (PNPO) deficiency DEE
- FOL1-related cerebral folate transport deficiency
Article reference:
Kapoor D, Sharma S, Kaminska A, Nabbout R, Chemaly N, Schiff M, De Lonlay P, Eisermann M. Seizures and electroencephalographic findings in inborn errors of metabolism: Clues to differential diagnosis in the neonatal period, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and review of the literature. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Oct;27(5):745-802.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70065
Speaker: Helena Barbosa Horta Santos MD
Producer: Irfan S. Sheikh MD

Friday Feb 20, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Article reference:
Kapoor D, Sharma S, Kaminska A, Nabbout R, Chemaly N, Schiff M, De Lonlay P, Eisermann M. Seizures and electroencephalographic findings in inborn errors of metabolism: Clues to differential diagnosis in the neonatal period, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and review of the literature. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Oct;27(5):745-802.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70065
Speaker: Helena Barbosa Horta Santos MD
Producer: Irfan S. Sheikh MD

Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Part 5 - SE in adults and children - Etiology and age
Article reference:
Leitinger M, Bosque-Varela P, Kuchukhidze G, Leitner U, Höfler J, Kalss G, Rossini F, Pilz G, Novak H, Mauritz M, Poppert K, Toma A, Trinka E. Seminars in epileptology: How to diagnose status epilepticus in adults and children. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Aug;27(4):530-549.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70033
Speaker: Chloe Algoet PhD
Producer: Giovanni Falcicchio MD, Irfan S. Sheikh, MD

Friday Jan 23, 2026
Friday Jan 23, 2026
Part 4 - SE in adults and children - EEG correlate of IIC, possible NCSE, and high risk patterns
Article reference:
Leitinger M, Bosque-Varela P, Kuchukhidze G, Leitner U, Höfler J, Kalss G, Rossini F, Pilz G, Novak H, Mauritz M, Poppert K, Toma A, Trinka E. Seminars in epileptology: How to diagnose status epilepticus in adults and children. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Aug;27(4):530-549.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70033
Speaker: Chloe Algoet PhD
Producer: Giovanni Falcicchio MD, Irfan S. Sheikh, MD

Friday Jan 16, 2026
Friday Jan 16, 2026
Part 3 - SE in adults and children - EEG correlate of convulsive and non-convulsive SE
Article reference:
Leitinger M, Bosque-Varela P, Kuchukhidze G, Leitner U, Höfler J, Kalss G, Rossini F, Pilz G, Novak H, Mauritz M, Poppert K, Toma A, Trinka E. Seminars in epileptology: How to diagnose status epilepticus in adults and children. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Aug;27(4):530-549.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70033
Speaker: Chloe Algoet PhD
Producer: Giovanni Falcicchio MD, Irfan S. Sheikh, MD

Friday Jan 09, 2026
Friday Jan 09, 2026
Part 2 - SE in adults and children - Semiology
Article reference:
Leitinger M, Bosque-Varela P, Kuchukhidze G, Leitner U, Höfler J, Kalss G, Rossini F, Pilz G, Novak H, Mauritz M, Poppert K, Toma A, Trinka E. Seminars in epileptology: How to diagnose status epilepticus in adults and children. Epileptic Disord. 2025 Aug;27(4):530-549.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/epd2.70033
Speaker: Chloe Algoet PhD
Producer: Giovanni Falcicchio MD, Irfan S. Sheikh, MD







