
← The Neurological Disorder Podcast28 Feb 2025 · 22 min
23. Here's an Ally: Dravet Syndrome Foundation ft. Mary Anne Meskis
23. Here's an Ally: Dravet Syndrome Foundation ft. Mary Anne Meskis
Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is with Mary Anne Meskis, a founding member and the Executive Director of the Dravet Syndrome Foundation (DSF)—a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness, providing support, and funding research for Dravet syndrome. Dravet syndrome is a rare and severe form of epilepsy that begins in early childhood, typically caused by a mutation in the SCN1A gene. It leads to frequent and prolonged seizures, developmental delays, and other lifelong challenges, including ...