NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Dravet syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy that begins in the first year of life. Seizures can be difficult to control and often affect cognitive function. Variants in the SCN1A gene are found in as many as 85% of patients who are clinically diagnosed with Dravet syndrome. SCN1A mutations may also be found in less severe epilepsy types such as genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus or more severe forms of epilepsy such as migrating focal seizures.

The Dravet Clinic at Lurie Children’s Epilepsy Center is committed to providing high-quality care to patients with Dravet syndrome. The clinic is led by Dr. Linda Laux, however the complete medical care of patients with Dravet syndrome is a team effort. At the Lurie Children’s Dravet Clinic, core team members include an epileptologist with expertise in Dravet syndrome, an epilepsy clinic nurse, and a social worker with expertise in children with neurological disabilities. In addition, we collaborate with other providers who can assist with diagnosis including a genetic counselor, ketogenic dietitian, psychologists, developmental pediatricians, or physical, occupational, and speech therapists.

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Our Specialists

Linda C. Laux, MD

Associate Division Head, Neurology; Section Head, Epilepsy Center; Lorna S. and James P. Langdon Chair in Pediatric Neurology

Make an Appointment

Entry into the Dravet Clinic is done through our Epilepsy Center’s physician referrals. To schedule an appointment with one of our epileptologists, call our Epilepsy Center. 

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