A New Understanding Of Epilepsy

Published: May 3, 2022, 7:30 a.m.

b"Joining Jonathan on Futureproof this week was Dr Matthew Campbell - Associate Professor in Trinity\\u2019s School of Genetics and Microbiology . Dr Campbell has pioneered research on what actually triggers Epileptic seizures in the body.\\nEpilepsy is\\xa0a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy. Epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic backgrounds and ages.\\nHe joined Jonathan to discuss.\\n\\nListen and subscribe to\\xa0Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea\\xa0on\\xa0Apple Podcasts\\xa0and\\xa0Spotify.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\nDownload, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nYou can also listen to Newstalk live on\\xa0newstalk.com\\xa0or on Alexa, by\\xa0adding the Newstalk skill\\xa0and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'."