Webinar: Genetic Testing in Epilepsy: Understanding Results and their Impact on Care

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
1 pm - 2 pm CST

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Genetic testing has increased our understanding of the genetic causes of epilepsy exponentially in the past two decades, specifically helping researchers identify many genes responsible for rare childhood epilepsies. Recent studies found that in addition to providing patients and their loved ones some relief in ending their often too long diagnostic odyssey, genetic testing can enable tailored treatment options and can help with long-term outcome prediction, and family risk and planning decisions. However, there are still many individuals who lack a genetic diagnosis, including adults who may not even be aware that they could benefit from genetic testing.
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This webinar will help viewers understand who may want to discuss genetic testing with their doctor and then will explore the following topics following genetic testing:
* How to read a genetic testing report.
* What are the different types of genetic results (or variants)?
* What are the differences between benign, pathogenic, and uncertain variants?
* What to do after receiving a genetic diagnosis.
* How do these results impact an epilepsy treatment plan moving forward?


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