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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 19 MIN

Epilepsy: The Mental Health Symptoms We Overlook - Dr. Andres M. Kanner

from Epilepsy Sparks Insights · host Torie Robinson

Psychiatric symptoms are common in the epilepsies, yet they are often overlooked in clinical care. Dr. Andres M. Kanner, epileptologist and Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Miami, explains why mental health symptoms are central to epilepsy outcomes - not peripheral! Topics include depression, anxiety, psychosis, ADHD, suicide risk, family psychiatric history, and how these factors influence antiseizure medication choices and quality of life. This episode is sponsored by EASEE® by Precisis GmbH and had no influence over the editorial content or discussion. Learn more about EASEE® here: https://precisis.de/en    🔗 More about episode (inc. transcription) 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/epilepsy-sparks-insights/mental-health-epilepsy    🌐 More about Andres 👇🏻 https://www.epilepsysparks.com/guests/andres-miguel-kanner    👕 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 - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/epilepsysparks.bsky.social ​

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