This hub covers epilepsy genetics: how gene changes can contribute to seizures (often in children). We translate studies on testing, results like VUS, and what findings may change for care.
No. It’s common in pediatrics, but adults can benefit from genetic testing, too, especially with unclear diagnosis or family history.
Sometimes. For certain conditions, results can guide medication choice, diet therapies, or referral decisions.
It usually means “not enough evidence yet.” It shouldn’t be treated as a definite cause, but it can be reclassified over time.
Not necessarily. Testing can miss some variants, and new gene links are still being discovered.
Researchers studied two children with a rare type of epilepsy caused by changes in the WWOX gene.
This study looked at how epilepsy affects brain development in children aged 4 to 12 years who do not show clear signs of brain abnormalities on MRI scans.
Researchers studied the use of a specific type of brain test called ambulatory EEG in older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.
This study looked at how researchers have been studying endophenotypes in epilepsy over time.
Researchers studied how electrical stimulation of the brain can help map language areas during epilepsy surgery.
In a study involving 249 children who experienced new-onset bilateral tonic-clonic seizures, researchers aimed to understand how different diagnostic methods could help classify the type of seizures.
This study looked at the types and causes of seizures in cats and dogs.
This study looked at two types of epilepsy that can occur in infants: infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) and self-limited infantile epilepsy (SeLIE).
Researchers studied the connection between clock genes, which help regulate our body’s daily rhythms, and epilepsy.