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More Than Just Diagnosis: A Day in the Life of Calgary’s Adult Neurology Residents

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Dr. Dan Berger

 I think of a young woman I met early in residency – a recent immigrant from Ghana with refractory epilepsy. Her seizures had left her injured, unable to drive or work, and had traumatized both her and her family. She was referred to the epilepsy clinic, where, after months of monitoring, SPECT scans, and carefully placed depth electrodes, her seizures were traced to a tiny region of insular cortex.