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February 17, 2012

Study Suggests Autoinjector for Status Epilepticus May Be Possible

This week’s New England Journal of Medicine features a research article highlighting the results of the NIH Rapid Anticonvulsant Medication Prior to Arrival Trial (RAMPART) study, which sought to determine whether the use of an intr... Learn More

February 17, 2012

New Drugs Suppress Absence Seizures

A team of Canadian and Australian researchers led by the University of British Columbia have announced that they have developed two new drugs that prevent absence seizures, also called petit mal seizures. The drugs, named Z941 and Z944, block calc... Learn More

February 13, 2012

SCN1A Mutation is "Predisposing Factor" for Acute Encephalopathy, Researchers Find

Researchers in Japan have found more evidence that patients with mutations of the SCN1A gene are more at risk from acute encephalopathy (brain injuries that can lead to seizures and loss of cognitive function) as a result of pediatric viral infect... Learn More

February 06, 2012

Parents' Odyssey to Dravet Diagnosis Featured in Washington Post Story

Laura Cossolotto, President of Dravet.org, recently spoke with Washington Post health reporter Sandra G. Boodman about the 10-1/2 year effort to get an accurate diagnosis for her daughter Michaela. The article tracks Laura's evolving unde... Learn More

January 24, 2012

Dravet Syndrome Fundraiser Gets Press Coverage

A fundraiser for two-year old Sydney Michaels of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, who has Dravet syndrome, received a lengthy article on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's website, Learn More