Cognitive, physiotherapy common with Dravet, but benefits not clear

Most Dravet syndrome patients utilize various types of therapies beyond medicines to manage the disease, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychological therapy, according to a recent survey of caregivers and family members in Spain. While survey respondents sometimes found these non-pharmacological interventions to be effective, sizable numbers were less…

Antipsychotics Plus Therapy Ease Behavior Problems in Girl, 6: Study

Treatment with low-dose aripiprazole — a newer class of antipsychotic medication — in combination with psychotherapy, and behavioral and occupational therapy, was found to lessen behavior, attention, and educational problems in a 6-year-old girl with Dravet syndrome, according to a case study. This case points out a potentially effective…