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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Scientists laud potentially life-changing drug for children with resistant form of epilepsy

Great Ormond Street hospital entrance
Participants who took 70mg Zorevunersen had on average 50% fewer seizures after one dose and about 80% fewer after three doses. Photograph: Justin Kase zsixz/Alamy

Scientists have hailed a potentially life-changing drug for children with a hard to treat form of epilepsy, after promising early clinical trial results.

Dravet syndrome is a genetic disorder which causes treatment resistant epilepsy and is often accompanied by speech and developmental delays. About 3,000 people are thought to have the condition in the UK. Current treatments aim to control the number and severity of seizures, but often do not work.

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