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Understanding KCNA2 Epilepsy with Researcher Dr. Ulrike (Uli') Hedrich-Klimosch & Dr. Nancy Musarra
What does a KCNA2 diagnosis actually mean, and how do researchers study rare epilepsies?
In this episode of the KCNA2 & Rare Epilepsy Podcast, Nancy speaks with Dr. Ulrike (Uli') Hedrich-Klimosch, a researcher in Germany focused on epilepsy, ion channels, neuronal networks, and KCNA2-related disease. Together, they break down complex ideas in a way families can understand, including what a channelopathy is, how gain-of-function and loss-of-function variants differ, why treatments like 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) may help some patients, and how research moves from the lab to the clinic.
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