A couple has told of the devastating details of resuscitating their young daughter's "limp and lifeless body" over 100 times as a result of a rare condition. Sam and Mike Slocombe are sharing their family story which includes reacting quickly to regular seizures.
The couple, who live in Okehampton, Devon, have a daughter, aged nine, with Dravet Syndrome - a rare life-restricting form of epilepsy. They are sharing the harrowing details of life with the condition to back a UK-wide campaign to raise awareness in order to help improve diagnosis and care.
Although officially deemed a 'rare' condition, occurring in around one in every 15,000 live births, Dravet Syndrome is one of the most common genetic epilepsies, as well as one of the most treatment resistant. In approximately 85% of cases, it is caused by a mutation in a gene known as SCN1A, Devon Live reports.
