CHOP Researchers Discover Genetic Variant Associated with Earlier Onset Childhood Epilepsy
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Patients with the identified variant may respond favorably to targeted treatment with a readily available anti-seizure medication.
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CHOP Researchers Characterize Shared Pathways in Epilepsy and Autism
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In a new study, CHOP researchers integrate data regarding how the conditions present clinically with data on protein-protein interactions.
Expanding Access to Continuous EEG Monitoring in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
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In an effort to expand access to continuous EEG (CEEG) monitoring, CHOP recently initiated a pilot program of remote CEEG monitoring for at-risk neonates at two regional affiliated hospitals that provide neonatology services.
Product Updates from Our Dietitians
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Information on the latest changes to foods used in the keto diet.
Precision Treatment for Pediatric Epilepsies: Role of Stereo-EEG in Planning Epilepsy Surgery
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sEEG has revolutionized how drug-resistant epilepsy is managed. Follow one patient’s dramatically improved outcomes after precision monitoring and epilepsy surgery.
CHOP Researchers Use Novel Tool to Mine Clinical Data and Identify Causative Gene in Severe Childhood Epilepsy
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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
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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?
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“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
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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.
New Causative Gene Found in Severe Childhood Epilepsy
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Recent research has discovered a new genetic cause for a severe, difficult-to-treat childhood epilepsy syndrome, and found clues to potential medical treatments.