Can Exercise Improve Memory In Epilepsy?! - Dr. Jane Allendorfer

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Dr. Jane Allendorfer discusses the impact of exercise on memory in individuals with epilepsy.

Can exercise improve memory in people with an epilepsy? Dr. Jane Allendorfer explores how physical activity may drive measurable changes in verbal learning, memory function, and hippocampal connectivity! Building on a 6-week pilot study showing improved memory performance, we hear about her newly completed randomised clinical trial investigating exercise for memory rehabilitation in epilepsy, aiming to determine whether changes in brain networks can explain cognitive improvement and help predict who will benefit from intervention. 👕 Join the Epilepsy Sparks community with our merch 👇🏻 https://epilepsy-sparks.creator-spring.com 🌐 More Epilepsy Sparks Insights 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights 🎧 Listen to the Epilepsy Sparks Insights podcast on Apple, Spotify, or your favourite provider! 🔤 Don’t understand all the terms used? Check out the Epilepsy Sparks Glossary! 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary 📲 Join us on social media! - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/epilepsy-sparks - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/epilepsysparks - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/epilepsysparks - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@epilepsysparks…

People in this episode

Host: Torie Robinson

Guest: Dr. Jane Allendorfer

Topics covered

• exercise
• memory improvement
• epilepsy
• cognitive rehabilitation
• clinical trial

Keywords

• exercise
• memory
• epilepsy
• cognitive function
• hippocampal connectivity
• clinical trial
• verbal learning

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Organizations: Epilepsy Sparks

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