Dravet Syndrome Press Releases

Larval Zebrafish

Scientists fish for new epilepsy model and reel in potential drug

Tuesday, Sep 3, 2013

According to new research on epilepsy, zebrafish have certainly earned their stripes. Results of a study in Nature Communications suggest that zebrafish carrying a specific mutation may help researchers discover treatments for Dravet syndrome (DS), a severe form of pediatric epilepsy that results in drug-resistant seizures and developmental delays.