Dravet Syndrome Treatment: Medication, Diet, and Other Therapies

People who have Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy, usually experience their first seizure within the first year of life. (1) These early seizures, which are typically triggered by a fever or exposure to temperature changes, are usually convulsive or involve jerking movements on one side of the body. Between ages 1… Continue reading Dravet Syndrome Treatment: Medication, Diet, and Other Therapies

Complications of Dravet Syndrome

People with Dravet syndrome experience intractable seizures throughout their lives — seizures that usually begin before they are 1 year old. What’s more, these seizures aren’t all of the same variety. Initial seizures may be related to fevers and be of the tonic-clonic or grand mal type (those causing muscle stiffness, jerking, and unconsciousness), but… Continue reading Complications of Dravet Syndrome