epilepsy

Neurocrine Biosciences presents data on the demographic and clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with SCN8A-related epilepsy at AES 2022

Neurocrine Biosciences presents data on the demographic and clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with SCN8A-related epilepsy at AES 2022

SAN DIEGO, December 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX), a leading neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company, today released demographic and clinical data from studies based on genetic screening of children with SCN8A– related epilepsies. Data was collected from over 17,000 patients through Invitee Corporation’s Behind the Seizure® Program, of which Neurocrine Biosciences is a …

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CHOP researchers discover genetic variant linked to early childhood epilepsy

Newswise – Philadelphia, November 30, 2022 – Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a specific genetic variant in SCN1A, the most common genetic epilepsy, which results in early onset epilepsy, with clinical features distinct from other epilepsies. The researchers also identified a potentially effective treatment strategy. The results were recently published …

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Genetic testing for epilepsy improves patient outcomes - News Center

Genetic testing for epilepsy improves patient outcomes – News Center

Anne Berg, PhD, assistant professor of neurology in the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, was a co-author on the study published in JWADA Neurology. According to a new study published in JAMA Neurology. Genetic causes are responsible for seizures in 30% or more of infants and toddlers and about 10% of adults with epilepsy, …

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