High expertise in epilepsy care and research

Antonio is Co-Head of the Department of Neurology and Director of the Epilepsy Program at Ruber International Hospital. He is a leader in the field of epilepsy care and research, especially in the diagnosis and identification of the epileptic focus, the selection of candidates for epilepsy surgery, genetic diagnosis and treatment of epileptic encephalopathies and development of new drugs. His work has focused especially on orphan epilepsies such as Dravet syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, and cortical dysplasias, among other epilepsies.

Dr. Gil-Nagel is a co-investigator in the EU-funded Restoreleak project to perform deep phenotyping of syndromes related to the NALCN and UNC80 genes. The aim of the project is to decipher the molecular, cellular and circuit mechanisms involved in this channelopathy and to develop innovative and safe treatment options for patients.