Precision medicine for genetic epilepsy on the horizon: Recent advances, present challenges, and suggestions for continued progress

JK Knowles, I Helbig, CS Metcalf, LS Lubbers… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The genetic basis of many epilepsies is increasingly understood, giving rise to the possibility
of precision treatments tailored to specific genetic etiologies. Despite this, current medical …

Genetic testing for the epilepsies: a systematic review

BR Sheidley, J Malinowski, AL Bergner, L Bier… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Numerous genetic testing options for individuals with epilepsy have emerged over
the past decade without clear guidelines regarding optimal testing strategies. We performed …

Current practice in diagnostic genetic testing of the epilepsies

I Krey, K Platzer, A Esterhuizen, SF Berkovic… - Epileptic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Epilepsy genetics is a rapidly developing field, in which novel disease‐associated genes,
novel mechanisms associated with epilepsy, and precision medicine approaches are …

Clinical sequencing yield in epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Stefanski, Y Calle‐López, C Leu, E Pérez‐Palma… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Clinical genetic sequencing is frequently utilized to diagnose individuals with
neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). Here we perform a meta‐analysis and systematic …

Epilepsy and developmental disorders: Next generation sequencing in the clinic

JD Symonds, A McTague - European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The advent of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) has led to a
redefining of the genetic landscape of the epilepsies. Hundreds of single gene epilepsies …

Genetic testing to inform epilepsy treatment management from an international study of clinical practice

D McKnight, A Morales, KE Hatchell, SL Bristow… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance It is currently unknown how often and in which ways a genetic diagnosis given to
a patient with epilepsy is associated with clinical management and outcomes. Objective To …

A catalogue of new incidence estimates of monogenic neurodevelopmental disorders caused by de novo variants

JA López-Rivera, E Pérez-Palma, J Symonds, AS Lindy… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A large fraction of rare and severe neurodevelopmental disorders are caused by sporadic
de novo variants. Epidemiological disease estimates are not available for the vast majority of …

Clinical and therapeutic significance of genetic variation in the GRIN gene family encoding NMDARs

TA Benke, K Park, I Krey, CR Camp, R Song… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Considerable genetic variation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) has recently
become apparent, with many hundreds of de novo variants identified through widely …

Multigene panel testing in a large cohort of adults with epilepsy: diagnostic yield and clinically actionable genetic findings

D McKnight, SL Bristow, RM Truty, A Morales… - Neurology …, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Although genetic testing among children with epilepsy has
demonstrated clinical utility and become a part of routine testing, studies in adults are …

[HTML][HTML] Computational analysis of 10,860 phenotypic annotations in individuals with SCN2A-related disorders

K Crawford, J Xian, KL Helbig, PD Galer… - Genetics in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Pathogenic variants in SCN2A cause a wide range of neurodevelopmental
phenotypes. Reports of genotype–phenotype correlations are often anecdotal, and the …