Anesthetic management of a pediatric patient with Dravet syndrome: A case report.

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INTRODUCTION: Dravet syndrome (DS) is a rare and severe myoclonic epilepsy, with onset commonly occurring in infancy. Seizures are triggered by various causes, including fever, bathing, and light stimulus. DS is refractory to drug treatment. Moreover, status epilepticus (SE) can cause serious encephalopathy and epilepsy-related deaths. There are very few reports of general anesthesia in DS patients. Herein, we...

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