The Boston Children's Hospital Epilepsy Genetics Program was founded in 2011 with the aim of helping children and families with known or suspected genetic epilepsy syndromes.
Our mission is threefold:
Providing expert clinical consultation, genetic evaluation, and genetic counseling services
Conducting groundbreaking scientific research at the local, regional, and national levels
Furthering education and outreach initiatives, and advocating for ongoing quality improvement in the field
Who we serve
Many types of epilepsy are thought to be caused by genetic factors. In the Epilepsy Genetics Clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital, we serve children and teenagers with seizures or epilepsy that may be caused by underlying genetic factors.
Services we provide
The experts within the Epilepsy Genetics Clinic provide:
Careful evaluation or re-evaluation of individuals with epilepsy with a presumed or confirmed genetic cause
State-of-the-art diagnostic evaluation, including genetic testing and genetic counseling
Comprehensive management of seizures personalized to the individual
Mutual partnership between families and clinicians to optimize long-term seizure and neurodevelopmental outcomes
Identification of resources for information and support for families
Research into causes of epilepsy and precision medicine treatment trials
Epilepsy genetics research
In addition to the services we provide in clinic, we believe in translational research that leads directly to improved outcomes for individuals living with epilepsy and their families. Many of our team members are both healthcare providers and researchers leading innovative basic science and clinical research programs that will lead to precision medicine treatments for individuals with genetic epilepsy syndromes.
