In this episode, I trace the history of the development of EEG and MRI, the two key investigation tools of epilepsy. This explores the roles played by neuroscientists Hans Berger and Edgar Adrian, and physicists Paul Lauterbur, Peter Mansfield, and Raymond Damadian.
I also use the fascinating memoir, The Letter E, to demonstrate the importance of the genetic diagnosis of epilepsy, and A Mind Unravelled to demonstrate the complications of anti-seizure medications.
I also trace the history of the use of chemical treatments of epilepsy, from chance discoveries to rational approaches.
The podcast also covers the interventional treatments of epilepsy, such as vagus nerve stimulation and epilepsy brain surgery.
