What does Dravet syndrome look like in my child?

What does Dravet syndrome look like in my child?

Seizures usually start in the first year of your child’s life. The first seizure often happens with a fever. After the first seizure, additional seizures happen without a fever. The seizure may involve jerking muscle movements on one side of their body.

Other features of Dravet syndrome include:

• Seizures last longer than five minutes.
• Seizures happen every few weeks during infancy and early childhood.
• Many different types of seizures happen.