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15 hours ago

Genetic patch curbs Dravet syndrome, a disorder with seizures triggered by geometric patterns

The child, treated in 2023, went from experiencing around 20 seizures a month to having only about one a year, according to the neurologist. Gil-Nagel's young patient received the therapy at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. The improvement was immediate, from the first injection.
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1 day ago

Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy

Zorevunersen, a new spinal infusion drug, dramatically reduces seizures in children with Dravet syndrome by targeting the faulty SCN1A gene underlying the condition.
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