Name: The Enigma of Epilepsy: From Fruit fly to Human
Start: 2016-05-24T
End: 2016-05-24T
Location: Pie and Ale

Despite the huge number of people affected by epilepsy we are still yet to find a truly effective cure. Join us at Pie & Ale on Tuesday 24th May at 7.00pm to hear from leading experts on what we know about epilepsy, how we can treat it and how we are using the humble fruit fly to break barriers in discovering new treatments. There will also be an opportunity to test your knowledge with Pint of Science prizes to won!

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What is epilepsy?

What are epileptic seizures and how do they affect a person?
How are they diagnosed?
What causes them?
How can they be treated?
What is the outlook for someone diagnosed with epilepsy?

Understanding epilepsy: do fruit flies hold the answer?

What are neurons and how do they communicate? What causes seizure? Carlo Giachello is an associate researcher at the University of Manchester investigating seizure generation using fruit flies as an experimental model. This talk will examine the basic mechanisms behind seizure and will reveal recent discoveries regarding new possible therapeutic approaches.

Treating epilepsy: from ancient times to modern day

For millennia, epilepsy was attributed to supernatural phenomena such as demonic possession. Early treatments included exorcism, bloodletting and trephining. Through the course of the 20th century better understanding of the biological basis of epilepsy has led to the development of a number of medications for epilepsy. The majority of people with epilepsy can now expect to achieve complete control of seizures but the treatments are not effective in all cases. What other treatment options are available for people with epilepsy? What does the future hold for the treatment of epilepsy?

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