What is Dravet's syndrome?

Dravet Syndrome, also known as Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy (SMEI), is a rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation in a protein that regulates electrical activity in the brain. People with SMEI experience almost every type of seizure known.

How do members experience Dravet's syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Dravet's syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Dravet's syndrome*

Who has Dravet's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 8
20s 7
30s 6
40s 10
50s 8
60s 4
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 20
Female 24

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What is Dravet's syndrome?

Dravet Syndrome, also known as Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy (SMEI), is a rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation in a protein that regulates electrical activity in the brain. People with SMEI experience almost every type of seizure known.



Common symptoms reported by people with Dravet's syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Dravet's syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with Dravet's syndrome

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Who has Dravet's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 42 say Dravet's syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 8
20s 7
30s 6
40s 10
50s 8
60s 4
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 8
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 20
Female 24

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 15
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from Dravet's syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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