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January 09, 2013

Trends in Dravet Syndrome Research Reviewed in New Article

A recent article in the journal Neurosciences provides a useful review of the current state of the art in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. The article discusses the underlying genetic causes and common symptoms of the Dravet Spectrum Dis... Learn More

January 09, 2013

GEFS+ Linked to Rare Myoclonic Epilepsy

A group of researchers from Australia and New Zealand, including Dr. Ingrid Scheffer, report that a rare form of myoclonic epilepsy called eyelid myoclonia with absences (EMA) shares many of the same observable characteristics (phenotypes) as gene... Learn More

January 07, 2013

Ketogenic Diet "Safe and Efficacious" According to New Study

A team of researchers in China report that they have found the ketogenic diet (KD) to be a safe and effective way to treat refractory childhood epilepsy. The study, which followed the use of KD with over 300 children between 2004 and 2011, found t... Learn More

December 18, 2012

SCN1B Mutation Found in Patient with Dravet Syndrome

Researchers in Japan seeking to understand whether SCN1B mutations play a role in causing Dravet Syndrome recently reported that they believe it does. They reported that they found the mutation in a patient with Dravet Syndrome who does not have S... Learn More

December 07, 2012

Dravet Syndrome Now on SSA Compassionate Allowances List

Dravet Syndrome is now on the Social Security Administration's Compassionate Allowances list! That means applicants with a family member with Dravet Syndrome automatically have a recognizable rare disease that will streamline the process of applyi... Learn More

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