{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/685d870247311de1b6040723/68e41caa1601518de06aa70d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Does This Research Feel Like a Hug? with Dr. Sandi Sam","description":"<p>Ever feel like you keep shouting, <strong>\"Epilepsy is more than seizures!\"</strong> but no one’s listening? Medical rockstar Dr. Sandi Lam certainly hears you, which is why she’s spearheading a massive, groundbreaking study focused on <strong>Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)</strong> that aims to change healthcare forever.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Lam shares how she's trying to measure the \"unmeasurable,\" like how treatment affects <strong>behavior, communication, and overall quality of life. </strong>(It sure does!) She’s also addressing <strong>caregiver burden</strong> and family support needs.</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in to hear why this patient-led science is so revolutionary, and how this study is transforming the future of epilepsy care.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@WhatTheEFPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/whattheefpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@what.the.ef.podcast?_t=ZT-8zkrEZvFXFl&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>&nbsp;for extra clips and community convos!</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Dr. Lam's research here: <a href=\"www.lgsresearch.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.lgsresearch.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for ALL the hugs from our community partners Epilepsy Foundation of America, Danny Did Foundation, and Epilepsy Alliance America AND our sponsors <a href=\"https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N2165306.4718105WHATTHEEFPODCAST/B32891648.410589988;dc_trk_aid=603350596;dc_trk_cid=227600465;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;gdpr=${GDPR};gdpr_consent=${GDPR_CONSENT_755};ltd=;dc_tdv=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Neurelis</a> and SK life science!</p>","author_name":"What the EF"}