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The Causes of Epilepsy - and the Future of Treatment & Prevention- Prof. José Serratosa
Episode 280
Sunday, 1 November, 2026

What if we could diagnose epilepsy before the first seizure, offer surgery much earlier, or treat the underlying causes rather than just control seizures? And could better organisation and AI improve epilepsy care worldwide? Hear from leading epileptologist Dr José Serratosa as we explore the causes of epilepsy, advances in surgery, genetics and precision medicine, and what the future could hold!This episode is sponsored by the Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Course organised by the Spanish Epilepsy Society - supporting education and public understanding of epilepsy: https://2026.drugsresistantepilepsy.comChapters 📖00:00 Trailer & intro01:34 Meet José Serratosa03:29 Why epilepsy is not a single disease05:26 Epilepsy at different ages06:14 The many causes of epilepsy08:07 Why epilepsy rates differ around the world10:08 Improving access to epilepsy diagnosis and care14:23 Public awareness and education about epilepsy18:18 Improving epilepsy education for clinicians19:39 Access to epilepsy surgery and delays21:15 Advances in epilepsy surgery - operating earlier26:48 Genetics and precision medicine in epilepsy30:08 Understanding the multiple causes of epilepsy32:38 The future of epilepsy treatment and prevention36:11 How AI could improve epilepsy care40:10 Closing thoughts and thanks27:37 Closing thoughts and thanks 🔗 Episode page and transcript epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/causes-of-epilepsy-treatment-prevention 🌐 More about José epilepsysparks.com/guests/jose-serratosa🌐 More Epilepsy Sparks Insights epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights🎥 Watch on YouTube youtube.com/@EpilepsySparksInsights🔤 Don’t understand terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary epilepsysparks.com/glossary📲 Join us on social media!〰️ LinkedIn epilepsy-sparks〰️ Instagram epilepsysparks〰️ Facebook epilepsysparks〰️ TikTok epilepsysparks〰️ Bluesky epilepsysparks