Sentences with phrase «resistant epilepsy syndromes»

GW's Epidiolex development is initially concentrating on severe, orphan, early - onset, treatment - resistant epilepsy syndromes including Dravet syndrome, Lennox - Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Infantile Spasms (IS).

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Using a novel combination of technologies, including trio exome sequencing of patient / parental DNA and genetic studies in the tiny larvae of zebrafish, the EuroEPINOMICS RES consortium found that mutations in the gene CHD2 are responsible for a subset of epilepsy patients with symptoms similar to Dravet syndrome — a severe form of childhood epilepsy that is in many patients resistant to currently available anti-epileptic drugs.

Around the globe there is high interest in the use of cannabidiol (CBD), a type of cannabinoid, for the treatment of people with epilepsy, especially children who have treatment - resistant forms of the disorder such as Lennox - Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) and Dravet Syndrome (DS).

Dravet syndrome is a severe form of pediatric epilepsy characterized by frequent daily drug - resistant seizures and developmental delays.

Other research has found this condition in individuals with cerebellar ataxia, stiff man syndrome, type I diabetes, drug - resistant epilepsy, balance problems and more (16).