Dravet Syndrome

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A severe form of epilepsy that presents in early childhood and is characterized by frequent, prolonged febrile or myoclonic seizures that may progress to status epilepticus and poor development of language, motor, and socialization skills.

**Synonyms:** - SMEI - Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy - Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy