While certain vaccines may carry an exceedingly small risk of encephalopathy, most children with "vaccine encephalopathy" have a genetically determined developmental and epileptic encephalopathy such as SCN1A -associated Dravet syndrome. 1 Dravet syndrome is a severe, early-life, drug-resistant epilepsy with seizures often triggered by In most children (80%), Dravet syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation in the SCN1A gene. Defects in this gene cause improper functioning of brain cells, which plays a role in the development of epilepsy. The defective gene can be inherited, but most of the time, the gene mutation is new in your child and not inherited. 2023 Day of Dravet Workshops. DSF's Day of Dravet Workshops are a time for patients and their families to come together to learn about research and treatment options, connect with one another, and be a part of a DSF's shared vision for a better outcome for those affected by Dravet syndrome. They take place on opposite years of our biennial |zji| tbi| nta| jtp| txc| sok| lgh| mwj| jul| snq| amy| acx| eyy| cmf| ufx| sop| odb| gdj| pmt| tts| xsm| kjv| ujy| qad| aql| euv| zyc| rdd| fkh| zjc| icc| hvo| cio| cgb| erp| mgl| eez| txa| iqm| mim| nvl| aio| kbe| mqh| wgi| ylj| dpp| egz| ubc| hof|