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Review
. 2023 Apr;23(2):111-119.
doi: 10.1136/pn-2022-003623. Epub 2023 Jan 13.

Epilepsy genetics: a practical guide for adult neurologists

William Owen Pickrell  1   2 , Andrew E Fry  3   4
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Epilepsy genetics: a practical guide for adult neurologists

William Owen Pickrell et al. Pract Neurol. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

An understanding of epilepsy genetics is important for adult neurologists, as making a genetic diagnosis gives clinical benefit. In this review, we describe the key features of different groups of genetic epilepsies. We describe the common available genetic tests for epilepsy, and how to interpret them.

Keywords: EPILEPSY; GENETICS.

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Competing interests: None declared.