Dravet syndrome

English

Etymology

First described in 1978 by Charlotte Dravet.

Noun

Dravet syndrome (uncountable)

(medical genetics) An autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that causes a catastrophic form of epilepsy, usually beginning in infancy, with prolonged seizures that are often triggered by high temperatures or fever.
Synonyms: SMEI, severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy

Translations

Translations

Finnish: Dravet’n oireyhtymä
German: Dravet-Syndrom n, schwere frühkindliche myoklonische Epilepsie f
Polish: zespół Dravet m

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