Since New Year's Eve 2019, this "happy" and "positive" little girl has suffered a seizure almost every day. Poppy Whinney was ...

Dravet syndrome was once known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy, or SMEI. When the syndrome was first described in the late 1970s and early 1980s, ...

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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 ...

This rare form of epilepsy strikes babies and causes seizures that recur over time. WebMD explains what causes Dravet syndrome, how it’s diagnosed, and what the treatments are.

Dravet syndrome (previously known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy) starts in early infancy and evolves through different stages to adulthood. It is a rare disease, ...

Most kids with Dravet syndrome will have their first seizure by age 1. There are a few types of seizures, and they affect children at different ages. The first seizure your infant gets is usually ...

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Dravet syndrome is a rare genetic epileptic disorder that is due to a brain dysfunction. It usually begins in the first year of an otherwise healthy infant and remains throughout life.

The family switched doctors and finally learned – through genetic testing – what was wrong. "Dravet Syndrome, seizures and what goes along with it usually changes every year," Nicole Watson said.

Dravet syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy, usually diagnosed in infancy, that is associated with developmental delays and severe seizures. It has long been recognized for its neurological symptoms, ...

A woman has completed a challenge to walk 5km a day during the month of May in order to raise funds and awareness of the rare condition she has. Lucy Murphy, 25, from Exeter, has Dravet Syndrome ...