Reassessing The Prescription of Levetiracetam/Keppra for Epilepsy - Ángel Aledo-Serrano, Vithas Madrid La Milagrosa Uni Hospital & Neurology Institute, Spain
Podcast:
Epileptologist & neurologist Ángel Aledo-Serrano talks of his recent review and opinion on a former paper regarding the anti-seizure medication Levetiracetam/Keppra, its effectiveness in controlling seizures, but also the importance of precision medicine. This is part 1 of 2.
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Intro & new epilepsy project: the Madrid Epilepsy Centre
Angel speaking at events
What is Levetiracetam/Keppra?
Review/opinion of study into Levetiracetam
Precision medicine strategy to treat epilepsy
Explaining the risks of Levetiracetam to patients
Importance of knowing your patient well
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Ángel is both an adult and peadiatric epileptologist and neurologist from Vithas La Milagrosa University Hospital, and the director of Vithas Madrid Neurology Institute, Spain. Dedicated to the care of people with complex epilepsies; Ángel delves into the characteristics and causes of a person’s epileptic seizures, movement disorders, mental health conditions, sleep disorders, intellectual disability, and cognitive dysfunctions, to select for them the best treatments.
A firm believer in precision medicine, Ángel specialises in the interpretation of prolonged video-EEG, advanced neuroimaging (magnetic resonance), and neurogenetics, to guide treatments and reverse the the trend of "trial and error" when it comes to treatments.
Ángel is an expert in minimally invasive surgeries such as laser thermocoagulation as well as the development of new therapies and clinical trials.
Ángel is a pioneer when it comes to genetic epilepsies and other neurological diseases, participating in numerous international consortia. He is a collaborating professor at various national and international universities and is an active collaborator with foundations and patient groups; and is on the board of the scientific committee of multiple associations.
A firm defender of the dissemination and empowerment of patients and families, Ángel is a creator on multiple online platforms and social networks (see links below).
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Twitter: AledoNeuro
LinkedIn: angelaledo
Facebook: angel.aledo.serrano
Instagram: aledoneuro
Publications: ResearchGate
Vithas: aledo-serrano-angel
Synaptia: Synaptia
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