Don the Purple for Epilepsy Awareness in November

Sporting purple gear and sharing personal stories, supporters are observing National Epilepsy Awareness Month in November to call attention to epilepsy and associated disorders, such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes. More than 65 million individuals globally live with the central nervous system disorder. One-third of those experience…

Specific ICD-10 Codes for Dravet Ultimately Could Improve Patient Outcomes

Dravet syndrome now has its own global health statistics codes — known as “ICD-10” codes — that potentially could result in improved patient outcomes and enhanced clinical and scientific knowledge of the genetic disorder. The National Center for Health Statistics has designated what are known as International…