Seizure reduction with fluoxetine in an adult woman with Dravet syndrome

An adult woman with Dravet syndrome (documented SCN1A mutation) experienced a marked reduction in seizures when treated with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) fluoxetine. The seizure reduction may be partly due to reductions associated with aging in patients with Dravet syndrome, but...

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Main Author: Kimford J. Meador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323214000152