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"Getting a genetic diagnosis...can really help get kids on the right path right away, especially when we know certain treatments like levetiracetam can be detrimental."

Earlier this year, a global panel of clinicians and researchers published findings from a modified-Delphi process study gaining insight on the comorbidities in individuals with SCN8A-related disorders.

The study revealed several common comorbidities agreed upon, which impacted areas of speech, sleep, intellectual disability, fine and gross motor, and behavior and emotional dysregulation. In those with severe developmental encephalopathy, considered the most profound of the 5 phenotypes, patients experienced 14 different comorbidities, which included instances of hypotonia and cortical visual impairment, among others.

Led by Gabi Conecker, JayEtta Hecker, and others, the process yielded