NSW baby's seizures stop within days of rare epilepsy treatment
Eight-month-old Bohdi became the first person to receive targeted medication for KCNT1 catastrophic epilepsy. The condition had caused up to 60 seizures a day.
Why it mattersThe breakthrough offers hope to 17 other Australians with this condition. It shows how targeted medicine can help ultra-rare diseases that previously had no treatment options.
AustraliaNSW's Innovative Therapies Pathway now serves as a model for rapid, personalised treatment of rare childhood diseases, potentially opening doors for other Australian families facing similar diagnoses.
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