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noun
An autosomal-dominant genetic disorder that causes a catastrophic form of epilepsy, usually beginning in infancy, with prolonged seizures that are often triggered by high temperatures or fever.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: medical genetics
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Synonyms: SMEI, severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy
Antonyms: none provided
History
First described in 1978 by Charlotte Dravet.
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