Diversity in Epilepsy

Episode 4 of a 4 part mini series (Chit Chat!) on Culture in Pediatric Neurology with guest Dr. Sara Moss.Final episode on how culture can impact quality of life for common and uncommon neurologic conditions as well as healthcare experience and patient outcomes.

Episode 3 of a 4 part mini series (Chit Chat!) on Culture in Pediatric Neurology with guest Dr. Sara Moss.This episode discusses language barriers and how that affects our understanding of one another as a healthcare team.  We review the purpose of language interpretation services and how to use them to improve your healthcare experience.

Episode 2 of a 4 part mini series ("Chit-Chat!) on Culture in Pediatric Neurology with guest Dr. Sara Moss.This episode focuses on what "shared decision making" is when it comes to your health and how important it is to include the patient, the family, and the healthcare team together. 

Episode 1 of a 4 part mini series ("Chit-Chat!) on Culture in Pediatric Neurology with guest Dr. Sara Moss.This episode begins the discussion of culture, labels, definitions, and how these can impact health and healthcare. 

Let's demystify when and why vaccine schedules may be adapted for certain child neurology conditions and treatments.   We break down immune system + vaccine basics then highlight four unique scenarios and things to consider regarding vaccines in child neurology that our community should know about.

Comorbidities are conditions that can occur during the course of disease.  This episode discusses the top 5 comorbidities (other conditions) for which children with epilepsy may be at increased risk.

Epilepsy can affect different populations in unique ways.   This episode highlights special considerations regarding how race and gender impacts epilepsy diagnosis, management, and outcomes.   

Headaches medicines not working?  Trying to avoid medications completely?  Feeling overwhelmed by chronic or daily headaches?  Check out our top tips for changes you can make to your every day routine to help reduce headaches with nurse Sarah from pediatric headache clinic. 

Dr. Meghan Candee helps us demystify headaches in children.  What's common?  When should we worry?  What actually helps?  As a UCNS certified headache specialist and co-founder/co-director of the University of Utah's Comprehensive Pediatric Headache Clinic her expertise helps us answer these tough questions and more.

Small brain, big problems.  Dr. Betsy Ostrander explains how neonatal neurologists help our tiniest patients during critical times of nervous system development.