Earlier today, I sat on the empty bleachers at our elementary school, where my daughter was participating in a youth cheerleading camp. The rest of the parents had left, but I remained because Avery has Dravet syndrome, which means she is prone to having seizures, and I wanted…
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A one-time treatment designed to boost the activity of a gene deficient in most people with Dravet syndrome significantly reduced seizures — both fever-triggered and spontaneous — in a mouse model of the rare condition, a severe form of epilepsy that typically begins in infancy. Specifically, treated mice saw…
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When my daughter Avery was a toddler and we found ourselves in the thick of regular seizure activity due to her Dravet syndrome, I remember someone asking, “Will Avery be able to attend school?” The question sat unanswered in my heart and mind for some time as I asked…
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Inhibiting a specific immune signaling pathway in the brain may reduce inflammation and seizure susceptibility, making it a potential new treatment target for Dravet syndrome, according to a study in mice. The study led by Li Gan, PhD, a professor at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, found…
Becoming educated and informed about Dravet syndrome is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnist’s words of wisdom to help you along on your Dravet syndrome journey.
There is no cure for Dravet syndrome yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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