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What is the definition of Dravet Syndrome?
Dravet syndrome is the most severe of a group of conditions known as SCN1A-related seizure disorders. Symptoms include seizures which first occur in infancy that are often triggered by high temperatures (febrile seizures). In childhood, many types of seizures may occur and they may increase in frequency. Seizures may be difficult to treat. Other symptoms include loss of motor skills, intellectual disability, speech impairment, and difficulty with movement. Most cases of Dravet syndrome occur when the SCN1A gene is not working correctly. It can be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, but most people with Dravet syndrome do not have a family history of the condition. Diagnosis is based on a clinical exam, medical history, and the results of genetic testing.
What are the alternative names for Dravet Syndrome?
  • Dravet syndrome
  • Myoclonic epilepsy, severe, of infancy
  • SME
  • SMEI
  • Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy
Who are the top Dravet Syndrome Local Doctors?
Elite in Dravet Syndrome
Neurology | General Surgery
Elite in Dravet Syndrome
Neurology | General Surgery

New York University

223 E 34th St, 
New York, NY 
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

Orrin Devinsky is a Neurologist and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Devinsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, Seizures, Epilepsy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Rajdeep Singh
Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome
Distinguished in Dravet Syndrome

Atrium Health Neurology Specialty Care

1225 Harding Place, Suite 4200, 
Charlotte, NC 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Rajdeep Singh is a Neurologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Singh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Dravet Syndrome, and Epilepsy. Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Elite in Dravet Syndrome
Neurology
Elite in Dravet Syndrome
Neurology

University Of Michigan Medical Center

1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
Ann Arbor, MI 
Languages Spoken:
English

Jack Parent is a Neurologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Parent is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, and Dravet Syndrome.

What are the latest Dravet Syndrome Clinical Trials?
Longitudinal Study of Phenotypic and Developmental Severity in Patients With Dravet Syndrome With SCN1A Gene Mutation

Summary: Dravet syndrome with SCN1A gene mutation is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy characterized by treatment-resistant epilepsy and global developmental delay. Despite the considerable attention recently Dravet syndrome (DS) in drug development, studies characterising the progression of the neurodevelopmental phenotype over time remain limited. In particular, many previous studies of natura...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center