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November 30, 2011

Video: Presentation on Research into Animal Models for Dravet Syndrome

A video of a recent conference presentation on the genetics of Dravet syndrome has recently been uploaded to the video website Viddler and can be watched free via your web browser. The presentation, "An animal model for Dravet syndrome: molec... Learn More

November 28, 2011

SUDEP Awareness Study Seeks Participants

In a recent post in the Coping with Epilepsy forums, a college student who is working with the Epilepsy Foundation to increase awareness of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epile... Learn More

November 28, 2011

Study Finds SCN1A Mutations Not Always Associated with GEFS+

A recent study of Indonesian patients with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus (GEFS+) found that most do not have mutations to the SCN1A gene, which are frequently associated with Dravet Spectrum Disorders such as GEFS+ and severe myo... Learn More

November 23, 2011

Children with Dravet Syndrome May Be at Risk from Acute Encephalopathy, Study Finds

A recent study by researchers in Japan has concluded that children with Dravet syndrome are at risk from acute encephalopathy, or physical injuries to the brain that manifested as "decreased consciousness with or without other neurologic symp... Learn More

November 21, 2011

Senate Considers Faster FDA Approval of Rare Disease Drugs

According to an article in Bloomberg News, the United States Senate is considering a proposal to fast-track the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval process for new drugs that are used to treat rare disorders. The Biotechnology I... Learn More

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