Pioneering diagnosis and management of
Adult Genetic Epilepsy
The AGE program, led by Dr. Danielle Andrade at Toronto Western Hospital, focuses on precision medicine and advanced genetic testing to transform seizure management in adults.
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Research
Genetics
One of the main research areas our team focuses on is genetic epilepsies in adults.
Precision medicine
This area of research in epilepsy aims to offer a therapy targeted to the molecular abnormality that is causing the patient's symptoms.
Transition
Dr. Andrade's research also focuses on transitioning patients with genetic epilepsies from pediatric to adult care.
Featured Research
Novel neuropathological observations in an adult with Dravet syndrome
Dravet syndrome: From neurodevelopmental to neurodegenerative disease?
Our Team
Dr. Andrade
MD, MSc, FRCPC, CSCN (EEG)
Victor Lira
He/Him,
Quratulain Zulfiqar Ali
She/Her
Sarah Iskandarani
she/her
Cheryl Xia
she/her
Lana Sladoje
she/her
Ilakkiah Chandran
she/her
News
Progressive Worsening of Gait, Motor Abnormalities Identified in Adults With Dravet Syndrome
5/6/2026Read
Adults with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies in the Precision Treatment Era
December 23, 2023Read
Back to School: Transitioning College Students With Epilepsy to Adult Care: Danielle Andrade, MD, MSc...
August 30, 2023Read
Rare Epilepsies, Comorbidities, and Genetic Therapies: Danielle Andrade, MD, MSc, FRCPC
January 3, 2023Read
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