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

Feb 20, 2026

5 min

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

Jan 30, 2026

6 min

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

Jan 23, 2026

6 min

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

Jan 16, 2026

4 min

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

Jan 9, 2026

6 min

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

Jan 2, 2026

6 min

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

Dec 26, 2025

5 min

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

Dec 19, 2025

5 min

Part 7 - Seizure semiology - postictal phenomena
 
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

Dec 12, 2025

4 min

Part 6 - Seizure semiology - autonomic features
 
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

Dec 5, 2025

5 min

Part 5 - Seizure semiology - affective and cognitive features
 
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

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