Abstract
We appreciate the insights of our colleagues and are pleased to have been given the opportunity to respond to their comments. One of our primary objectives in writing this review was to call attention to the need for empirical research on the social, ethical, and policy consequences of ongoing research on epilepsy genetics and the increasing availability of genetic testing for the epilepsies. The comments on our paper, both individually and in their contrasting claims and emphases, support this need by pointing to additional research questions and promising analytic approaches. Therefore, we wish to highlight further the research needs emerging from this important dialogue.