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Though the antiedema treatment did not avoid the fatal issue for the patients reported by Myers et al., it could be efficient if given at the very onset of the episode. If the situation persists in the emergency room, in addition to a continuous electroencephalogram, an MRI should be performed as soon as possible to detect abnormal images and signs of cerebral edema, then an antiedema treatment should be added and etiological investigations should be performed. The authors report in detail the cases of seven patients with Dravet syndrome who died after a febrile epileptic status (ES). [Extracted from the article]