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SCN8A Epilepsy is a rare disorder that is known to affect around 260 individuals worldwide--causing severe epilepsy, developmental delay, and other medical challenges.
The gene SCN8A was isolated in humans by Michael Hammer, PhD, a geneticist who found the gene in his own daughter, Shay, soon after her death in 2011. We celebrate SCN8A Awareness Day on February 9th, Shay Hammer's birthday. |