Genetic Testing For Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a disorder characterized by unprovoked seizures. It is a heterogeneous condition that encompasses many types of seizures and varies in age of onset and severity. Many genetic epilepsies are thought to have a complex, multifactorial genetic basis. There are also numerous rare epileptic syndromes associated with global developmental delay and/or cognitive impairment that occur in infancy or early childhood, and that may be caused by a single-gene pathogenic variant. Genetic testing is commercially available for a large number of genes that may be related to epilepsy.