Dravet syndrome (DS) is a form of infantile-onset, treatment-resistant epilepsy. It is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding a voltage-gated sodium channel, SCN1A. DS patients have a 30-fold increased risk of dying from sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) compared to patients with other forms of pediatric-onset epilepsy. In this issue of the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i, Franck Kalume and colleagues at the University of Washington characterized ...Thursday, 28 March 2013
Researchers Are Exploring the Cause of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
Dravet syndrome (DS) is a form of infantile-onset, treatment-resistant epilepsy. It is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding a voltage-gated sodium channel, SCN1A. DS patients have a 30-fold increased risk of dying from sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) compared to patients with other forms of pediatric-onset epilepsy. In this issue of the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i, Franck Kalume and colleagues at the University of Washington characterized ...
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