Comorbidities and predictors of health-related quality of life in Dravet syndrome: A 10-year, prospective follow-up study.
Phoebe MakielloTony FengBenjamin DunwoodyFelix StecklerJoseph SymondsSameer M ZuberiLiam DorrisAndreas BrunklausPublished in: Epilepsia (2023)
This 10-year, prospective follow-up study highlights the significant HRQOL-associated cognitive, social, and physical decline particularly affecting younger patients with DS. Sodium channel blocker use appears to negatively impact long-term HRQOL, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and disease-specific management in DS.