Episode 45: What to know about childhood seizures? with Dr Lekha Rao

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On this weeks Ask Dr Jessica podcast, Dr Jessica Hochman has the pleasure of talking to Dr Lekha Rao about childhood seizures.  They discuss the various types of seizures and what can be done in the event of the seizure (seizure 911!).  Dr Rao clears up many myths about seizures and also gives a great general overview about childhood epilepsy.

Dr Lekha Rao is triple board certified in Neurology/Child Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy.  She completed her pediatric residency, child neurology fellowship and pediatric epilepsy fellowship at UCLA.  Dr Rao is currently on faculty at UCLA, and she has been named a Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctor and recipient of a Super Doctors Rising Star Award.

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