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Metabolic Epilepsies & Gene Therapy – Phillip Pearl

Metabolic Epilepsies & Gene Therapy – Phillip Pearl

Update: 2025-09-11
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Neurologist Dr Phillip Pearl (Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School), joins Torie to explore inherited metabolic epilepsies. He explains why include far more than seizures, shares powerful stories (including vitamin B6-responsive epilepsy), and traces the progress from mid-20th century discoveries to today’s targeted therapies -  including research into gene therapy!


 


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📖 Chapters


00:00 Intro


00:00 Meet Philip


02:52 Understanding Inherited Metabolic Epilepsies


06:08 The Role of Genetics in Epilepsy


08:58 Transformational Treatments in Epilepsy


12:05 The Future of Epilepsy Treatment


00:00 Conclusion & Thanks


 


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Metabolic Epilepsies & Gene Therapy – Phillip Pearl

Metabolic Epilepsies & Gene Therapy – Phillip Pearl

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