Genetic diagnosis and personalized medicine for epilepsy patients
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study aims to find genetic causes of epilepsy and use that information to personalize your care. It involves analyzing your DNA to look for gene changes that may be linked to your seizures.
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Who can take part
- You must have a confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy (not just a possible seizure or another condition).
- You need to be a patient at the epilepsy clinics of the Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, Italy.
- You or your legal guardian must agree to participate and sign a consent form.
- For a more detailed genetic test (exome), DNA samples from you and both your biological parents must be available.
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