About the show
On A Good Day is the podcast delving into brain injury and its impact on all involved. Hosted by Elizabeth Callaghan and Julia Ajayi, our lives changed forever after our husbands suffered a brain injury. It also had a ripple effect on others in our wider family and community.
We’ll be sharing our experiences to help others feel more connected, get inspiring stories from people affected by brain injury and learn more about the condition from our specialist guests.
Expect honest conversations about what goes on behind closed doors: the challenges and triumphs, the good days and the not so good days.
Come join us as we aim to strengthen the communities of people impacted by brain injury and empower others in a similar situation to help them feel less alone and better equipped to take on any challenges – so we can all have more of the good days.
Epilepsy is a common side effect following brain injury and a condition which affects 600,000 people in the UK.
In this episode, Elizabeth and Julia speak to Ley Sander, a Professor of Neurology and Clinical Epilepsy and Medical Officer with the Epilepsy Society.
Some of the questions we ask include: what is epilepsy? Why do some people get seizures after brain injury and how can you help someone when they have a fit?
Professor Sander also gives us some of the science around the condition, how to treat it and reveals insights into the research, including the role of genetics.
He also talks about some of the facts and myths around epilepsy including how safe it is to drink alcohol and the side effects of epilepsy medication.
Listen to this episode to discover more about epilepsy, its causes, treatment and, surprisingly to us, how our brain and skin are similar.
Visit the Epilepsy Society to find out more about its work including their vitally important campaigns, including changes in law and policy that mean positive changes for people living with epilepsy.
On A Good Day
Thank you for listening to On A Good Day! Elizabeth and Julia are partners of brain injury survivors bringing their lived experience to conversations with the aim to help others navigate this life-changing journey.
Please go back and catch up on any missed episodes. For a full recap of Elizabeth and Julia’s stories, listen to episode #1: How Brain Injury Came Into Our Lives – And Changed Them Forever.
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