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CHOP Researchers Discover Genetic Variant Associated with Earlier Onset Childhood Epilepsy
Nov 29, 2022
Patients with the identified variant may respond favorably to targeted treatment with a readily available anti-seizure medication.
CHOP Researchers Characterize Shared Pathways in Epilepsy and Autism
Jan 19, 2021
In a new study, CHOP researchers integrate data regarding how the conditions present clinically with data on protein-protein interactions.
Product Updates from Our Dietitians
Nov 29, 2019
Information on the latest changes to foods used in the keto diet.
CHOP Researchers Use Novel Tool to Mine Clinical Data and Identify Causative Gene in Severe Childhood Epilepsy
May 16, 2019
CHOP researchers use novel tool to mine clinical data and identify causative gene in severe childhood epilepsy.
Adding Parental Testing May Improve Diagnosis in Child Epilepsy
May 7, 2019
CHOP researchers report that including parental testing in clinical genetic tests improves diagnosis to help guide treatment for pediatric epilepsy.
Fellow’s Corner: Ignoring Mom or a Bigger Problem?
Apr 19, 2019
“All staring is not necessarily seizure," but in M's case it was. M was diagnosed with CAE; he outgrew it by age 10, but was then diagnosed with PNEE. A CHOP Neurology fellow highlights the case.
CHOP Experts Help Discover 11 Genes Newly Linked to Epilepsy
Jan 23, 2019
CHOP scientists joined with researchers worldwide to find genes involved in common forms of epilepsy. The findings may advance future precise treatments to control seizures.