Genetic Causes of Infant Epilepsy at Boston Children's
Part of Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study looks at the genetic causes of epilepsy that starts in babies under 1 year old. It aims to learn how a genetic diagnosis might help guide care.
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Who can take part
- Your baby's first seizure happened before their first birthday.
- We are enrolling within 6 weeks of that first seizure.
- Your baby is a patient at Boston Children's Hospital.
- The seizures are not simple febrile seizures (seizures with fever in a typical age range).
- The seizures are not caused by a known medical event like infection or injury.
- No genetic cause for the epilepsy has been found yet.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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