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Guidance on Dravet syndrome from infant to adult care: road map for treatment planning in Europe

Cardenal‐Muñoz, E., Auvin, S., Villanueva, V., Cross, J. H., Zuberi, S. M., Lagae, L. and Aibar, J. Á. (2022) Guidance on Dravet syndrome from infant to adult care: road map for treatment planning in Europe. Epilepsia Open, 7(1), pp. 11-26. (doi: 10.1002/epi4.12569) (PMID:34882995) (PMCID:PMC8886070)

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Abstract

Dravet syndrome (DS) is a severe, rare, and complex developmental and epileptic encephalopathy affecting 1 in 16 000 live births and characterized by a drug-resistant epilepsy, cognitive, psychomotor, and language impairment, and behavioral disorders. Evidence suggests that optimal treatment of seizures in DS may improve outcomes, even though neurodevelopmental impairments are the likely result of both the underlying genetic variant and the epilepsy. We present an updated guideline for DS diagnosis and treatment, taking into consideration care of the adult patient and nonpharmaceutical therapeutic options for this disease. This up-to-date guideline, which is based on an extensive review of the literature and culminates with a new treatment algorithm for DS, is a European consensus developed through a survey involving 29 European clinical experts in DS. This guideline will serve professionals in their clinical practice and, as a consequence, will benefit DS patients and their families.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Zuberi, Dr Sameer
Authors: Cardenal‐Muñoz, E., Auvin, S., Villanueva, V., Cross, J. H., Zuberi, S. M., Lagae, L., and Aibar, J. Á.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing
Journal Name:Epilepsia Open
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:2470-9239
ISSN (Online):2470-9239
Published Online:09 December 2021
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2021 The Authors
First Published:First published in Epilepsia Open 7(1): 11-26
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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