Tune in for an in-depth conversation with Dr. Dana Ekstein, head of the Department of Neurology and co-director of the Epilepsy Unit at the Hadassah Hospitals, exploring the human brain, the latest advances in epilepsy treatment and what these advances mean in practice.

“The brain is what really defines us. It’s like studying ourselves, studying the existence of a human being.”

That is how Dr. Dana Ekstein, head of the Department of Neurology and co-director of the Epilepsy Unit at the Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO), describes the fascination of studying the human brain.

Despite decades of research and advances in medical technology, the brain remains one of the body's greatest mysteries. Scientists are still working to understand what causes diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, how our brains respond to trauma and whether neurological diseases can one day be prevented or reversed.

In this episode of Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine, host Maayan Hoffman speaks with Dr.…