#38A - Seizures: When electricity becomes pathology!

About this episode

This episode explores the principles of seizures and epilepsy, providing a framework for understanding and managing these conditions.

The First Principles of Seizure: Join us as we explore the electrifying world of seizures and epilepsy. We hope this episode will provide you with a clearer framework to describe, investigate, diagnose, and manage seizures from a patient’s first seizure to the emergency of status epilepticus. 1PM Notion: Seizures === Other Links === 1PM Website Check out our new website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1pm.wiki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Notion document⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, free Anki flashcards, and podcast episodes. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/firstprinciplesofmedicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recorded 27th of July, 2025. Hosts: Benjamin Earner, Saud Rana, Jasper Jackson. Produced by Benjamin Earner. If you have any ideas or feedback, comment on this Notion document, or shoot us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@1pm.wiki⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ © First Principles of Medicine 2025

People in this episode

Hosts: Benjamin Earner, Saud Rana, Jasper Jackson

Topics covered

• seizures
• epilepsy
• diagnosis
• management
• status epilepticus

Keywords

• seizures
• epilepsy
• status epilepticus
• diagnosis
• management

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Organizations: First Principles of Medicine

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