Advanced in PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum

Dr. Brenda E. Porter

Pediatric Neurology | Neurology | Pediatrics
Stanford Medicine - Children's Health
Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile
725 Welch Rd, 
Palo Alto, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial

Advanced in PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum
Stanford Medicine - Children's Health
Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile
725 Welch Rd, 
Palo Alto, CA 
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Overview

Brenda Porter is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Porter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum. Her top areas of expertise are Tuberous Sclerosis, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 76 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatric Neurology
Neurology
Pediatrics
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

LPCH MEDICAL GROUP DIV OF LUCILE
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Call: 650-498-7200

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Clinical Trials

Stopping TSC Onset and Progression 2B: Sirolimus TSC Epilepsy Prevention Study
Stopping TSC Onset and Progression 2B: Sirolimus TSC Epilepsy Prevention Study
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Sirolimus
Study Phase: Phase 2
SLC13A5 Deficiency: a Prospective Natural History Study - Remote Only (International)
SLC13A5 Deficiency: a Prospective Natural History Study - Remote Only (International)
Enrollment Status: Enrolling_by_invitation
Publish Date: November 22, 2024
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID) Determinants in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID) Determinants in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 26, 2024
Preventing Epilepsy Using Vigabatrin In Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (PREVeNT Trial) A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Seizure Prevention Clinical Trial for Infants With TSC
Preventing Epilepsy Using Vigabatrin In Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (PREVeNT Trial) A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Seizure Prevention Clinical Trial for Infants With TSC
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Vigabatrin
Study Phase: Phase 2
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76 Total Publications

Electroencephalogram (EEG) Spike Metrics Discriminate Impending Epileptic Spasms From Other Seizures in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Pilot Study.
Electroencephalogram (EEG) Spike Metrics Discriminate Impending Epileptic Spasms From Other Seizures in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Pilot Study.
Journal: Journal of child neurology
Published: July 08, 2025
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  • Epilepsy
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  • Seizures
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  • Tuberous Sclerosis
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  • Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
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  • Absence Seizure
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    Distinguished
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  • Cortical Dysplasia
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  • Epilepsy in Children
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  • Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
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  • Hemimegalencephaly
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  • Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
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  • Agyria Pachygyria Polymicrogyria
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  • Aphantasia
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  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
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  • Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features
    Dr. Porter is
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  • Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria
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  • Cerebellar Agenesis
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  • Experienced
  • 2q37 Deletion Syndrome
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  • 47 XYY Syndrome
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  • Aase Syndrome
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  • Abruzzo-Erickson Syndrome
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  • Acrocallosal Syndrome
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  • Acrodermatitis Enteropathica
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