title: [Genetics of childhood epilepsies: for who? how? why?].
abstract: Recent advances in genetics led to significant improvement in the field of childhood epilepsies diagnosis and physiopathology. Genetic testing is indicated by geneticist who is himself guided by the pediatric neurological approach. In rare circumstance, genetic etiology affects the clinical management. Cost remains the main limitation. Those new genetic tools are the first step toward a better understanding of seizure mechanism and therefore more efficient treatments.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Neuropédiatrie et Neuroréhabelitation Pédiatrique, CHUV, Lausanne. sebastien.lebon@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lebon
authors.affiliation: Division de Pédiatrie Moléculaire Département Médico-Chirurgical de Pédiatrie, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Campos-Xavier
authors.affiliation: Division de Pédiatrie Moléculaire Département Médico-Chirurgical de Pédiatrie, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonafé
authors.affiliation: Unité de Neuropédiatrie et Neuroréhabelitation Pédiatrique, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: Eliane
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roulet-Perez
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection
vernacular_title: Pédiatrie 2. Génétique des épilepsies de l'enfant: Pour qui ? Comment? Pourquoi?