How Seizure Detection Devices Can Improve Lives: EpiCare@Home - Julie Nys

Welcome to 2022! Our first interview of the year is with Julie Nys, Ph.D.; who tells us why she is working to improve the lives of people with epilepsy - through developing the seizure detection device: EpiCare@Home. For many, this shall play a part in diagnoses, effective treatments, patient and family, empowerment, and much, much more. Topics Julie and I chat about include:  • Explaining the device • Product development • My experience in testing the device • Brain monitoring and insights • Personal evolution of epilepsy • How the EpiCare@Home compares to a "regular" EEG (quality, price, privacy) • Extending the monitoring period outside of the hospital • Brain activity patterns in the home environment • Reductions in cost to health providers • Speeding up precision medicine • Data quality • Patient involvement • Empowering users - adults, children, and carers • Working with (and not against) other software and device companies, neurologists, epilepsy care centres, etc. • Examples, and benefits of use • The shift from research to clinical practice • Improving communications between patient and clinicians **TERMS USED - FIND IN THE GLOSSARY:  https://www.epilepsysparks.com/glossary** EEG, video telemetry, ambulatory EEG, neurophysiologists, ASMs, comorbidities, data quality, precision medicine People mentioned: Prof. Rohit Shankar **CONNECT WITH TORIE** • Website: https://www.torierobinson.com • Twitter: https://twitter.com/torierobinson10 • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/torierobinson • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorieRobinsonSpeaker  **HIRE TORIE AS A SPEAKER ON EPILEPSY, MENTAL HEALTH, DISABILITY, & DIVERSITY** https://www.torierobinson.com/contact **CHECK OUT JULIE, BYTEFLIES & Epicare@Home** • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-nys-phd-884b1876 • Twitter: https://twitter.com/JNys86  • epicare@home: https://www.epicareathome.com  • Byteflies: https://www.byteflies.com/our-team  **CHECK OUT THE VIDEO WITH JULIE** https://youtu.be/0BgrQ_sHJDU