Epileptic Disorders Podcast: Weekly Digest

IEM - Disorders presenting in the neonatal period or in early infancy (3)

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

IEM - Disorders presenting in the neonatal period or in early infancy (2)

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

IEM - Disorders presenting in the neonatal period or in early infancy (1)

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

Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) - Introduction

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

Status epilepticus in adults and children - Etiology and age

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

Status epilepticus in adults and children - EEG correlate of IIC, possible NCSE, and high risk patterns

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

Status epilepticus in adults and children - EEG correlate of convulsive and non-convulsive SE

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

Status epilepticus in adults and children - Semiology

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

Status epilepticus in adults and children - Introduction

Part 1 - Status epilepticus (SE) in adults and children - Introduction
 
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

Seizure semiology - somatotopic modifiers, time-related features, conclusion

Part 8 - Seizure semiology - somatotopic modifiers, time-related features, conclusion
 
Article reference:
Beniczky S, Tatum WO, Blumenfeld H, Stefan H, Mani J, Maillard L, Fahoum F, Vinayan KP, Mayor LC, Vlachou M, Seeck M, Ryvlin P, Kahane P. Seizure semiology: ILAE glossary of terms and their significance. Epileptic Disord. 2022 Jun 1;24(3):447-495. English. doi: 10.1684/epd.2022.1430. Erratum in: Epileptic Disord. 2024 Aug;26(4):561-565.
 
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1684/epd.2022.1430
 
Speaker: Charos Rustamova
Producer: Irfan S. Sheikh, MD