The EPILEPSY PROJECT

The Epilepsy Project is initiated by the University of Malaya Epilepsy Research Team (University Malaya Medical Centre), to help you understand more about epilepsy. The main objective of this project is to spread awareness on epilepsy.

You can also find these videos and many other PEM clips featured on the YouTube channel Epilepsy UM. Feel free to share them with others!

EPILEPSY AWARENESS VIDEO 2016

This video was created in conjunction to the Epilepsy Awareness Event in 2016. This is a video collaboration between Persatuan Epilepsi Malaysia and Neurology Department, University Malaya Medical Centre.

Topics included: info on diagnosis, treatment, investigations involved, surgical options

EP.1: WHAT ARE SEIZURES AND EPILEPSY?

We have our very own Jason Chia from the Epilepsy Research team from University of Malaya to give us an brief introduction about epilepsy and seizures.

EP.2: CANNABINOIDS IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY

CBD? Cannabis? Cannabis oil? What are all these terms about and what do they have to do with curing epilepsy? Lets find out more about how cannabis can contribute in curing epilepsy with Prof. Lim in this video!

EP.3: WHAT IS A SEIZURE ? -MANDARIN

癫痫?发羊吊?这些都是什么意思啊?癫痫只是抽搐而已吗?还是有更多的症状?让我们一起看这个影片 来更加了解 什么是癫痫吧!

EP.4: THE GENETICS OF EPILEPSY

Is Epilepsy Genetics? What are the chances of inheriting Epilepsy? How can I find out about the risk of epilepsy for myself or my children?

Want to find out the answer to these questions? Watch the video to find out more!

Speaker : Winson Ho

EP. 5: COMPLIMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES IN EPILEPTIC PATIENTS

Can there be other ways to treat epilepsy better?

Lets find out in this video!

Speaker : Wei Zheng

EP.6: QUESTIONS ON ANTI-EPILEPTIC MEDICATIONS

What goes through a doctor's mind when they select a medication for patients? Can I take seizure medication if I am pregnant?

Let's solve the burning questions together with Dr Fong Si Lei!

EP.7: CAN EPILEPSY CAUSE DEATH? - A LESSON LEARNED FROM MALAYSIAN STUDY

What are the chances that death may occur to a person with epilepsy?

Dr. Khor Si Bao shares his findings with a study done on Malaysian epilepsy patients.

EPILEPSY AWARENESS WEBINAR 2020

17 May 2020

MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF EPILEPSY 2020 - A NEW LOOK

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT EPILEPSY

Dr Sherrini Bazir Ahmad

President of PEM

Consultant Neurologist, Subang Jaya Medical Centre

EPILEPSY & COVID-19 : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Professor Dr. Lim Kheng Seang

Honorary Advisor of PEM Consultant Neurologist, University of Malaya

EPILEPSY SURGERY

Professor Vairavan Narayanan

Consultant Neurosurgeon, University of Malaya