Designed & Developed by :
● Ali A. Asadi-Pooya, M.D., Professor of Epileptology
● Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
● Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
● Conflicts of interest : None
● Funding : None
● Acknowledgement : I thank Mr. Alireza Safaeian for software development
● This application is designed for healthcare professionals. The app is based on available evidence. This app is not an official guideline and the recommendations do not replace standard health care practice. Interpretation of the content and the data presented are the responsibility of the user. This app is designed to aid the prescriber, but does not substitute for that person's clinical judgment. The final decision regarding prescription of medication is the responsibility of the user. Users should have knowledge about any drug or course of action they prescribe. The user understands that this app is not a medical device .
● Data entry in the app will be saved anonymously so that the app performance can be analyzed and improved. The author may choose to publish about the use of the app, and no users will be identified in any way .
● GET (Gene, Epilepsy, Treatment) is an application to facilitate the decision making process for the treating physician .
● When a genetic diagnosis is made and a specific gene is identified, the physician enters the gene name into the search box and the App shows whether this genetic epilepsy has a specific treatment .
● To ascertain that the clinical diagnosis of the patient matches the genetic diagnosis, phenotype(s) that is associated with the identified gene is also presented .
● Many treatment strategies may need consultations with other experts (endocrinologists, dieticians, etc.) .
● One should remember that there are hundreds of genes that are associated with different epilepsy syndromes, but they may not affect the treatment plan beyond the typical treatments for that syndrome; these genes are not included in the current database and application .
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● Conflicts of interest : None
● Funding : None
● Acknowledgement : I thank Mr. Alireza Safaeian for software development
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