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- Like many rare conditions, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome can be a complete mystery when you first hear about it. Explore this section to get a thorough understanding of LGS—including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Home / Team / Pete Crino, MD, PhD

Pete Crino, MD, PhD

University of Maryland, School of Medicine

Dr. Crino is the Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is an internationally recognized physician-scientist specializing in developmental brain disorders. His laboratory has researched mechanisms of altered brain development associated with autism, intellectual disability, tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and defining developmental disorders associated with intractable epilepsy.

Over the last 20 years, his lab has had continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health. He has coauthored over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, chapters, and reviews.

Dr. Crino is an invited lecturer worldwide on topics such as neurodevelopmental disorders, epilepsy and TSC. Dr. Crino provides clinical care for adults with LGS.

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