Epileptic spasms relapse is associated with response latency but not conventional attributes of post‐treatment EEG [PDF]
Objective Relapse of epileptic spasms after initial treatment of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is common. However, past studies of small cohorts have inconsistently linked relapse risk to etiology, treatment modality, and EEG features upon ...
Emmi Deckard +7 more
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First‐choice hormonal therapies for children with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in South Asia: A network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Considering the peculiar challenges with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) in South Asia and a wide variation in the usage of hormonal therapies, we compared the efficacy and safety of various hormonal therapies for children with IESS in South ...
Nagita Devi +5 more
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Epilepsy surgery for children with epileptic spasms: A systematic review and meta‐analysis with focus on predictors and outcomes [PDF]
To conduct a systematic review of the literature regarding rates and predictors of favorable seizure outcome after resective surgery for epileptic spasms (ES) in pediatric patients.
Taylor Kolosky +6 more
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Landscape of genetic infantile epileptic spasms syndrome—A multicenter cohort of 124 children from India [PDF]
Objective Literature on the genotypic spectrum of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) in children is scarce in developing countries. This multicentre collaboration evaluated the genotypic and phenotypic landscape of genetic IESS in Indian children.
Balamurugan Nagarajan +23 more
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EEG‐based spatiotemporal dynamics of fast ripple networks and hubs in infantile epileptic spasms [PDF]
Objective Infantile epileptic spasms (IS) are epileptic seizures that are associated with increased risk for developmental impairments, adult epilepsies, and mortality.
Ioana M. A. Samfira +5 more
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Case report: De novo variant of SETD1A causes infantile epileptic spasms syndrome [PDF]
Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is one of the most common epileptic encephalopathies of infancy, with typical clinical features defined by a triad of epileptic spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delay.
Mingping Lan +5 more
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Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome as an initial presentation in infantile choroid plexus papilloma: A case report [PDF]
We present an interesting report of a 5-month-old infant with epileptic spasms and developmental delay who presented with non-isolated ventriculomegaly in utero and whose brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed right ventricular choroid plexus ...
Faliang Zhou +4 more
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Epileptic spasms are epileptic seizures with sudden flexion/extension or of the mixed flexion and extension type, mainly involving the proximal and truncal muscles, that are normally longer than myoclonic seizures but shorter than tonic seizures, and ...
K. Yu. Mukhin, M. B. Mironov
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Epileptic spasms in individuals with Down syndrome: A review of the current literature [PDF]
Epilepsy can occur in individuals with Down syndrome (DS), with epileptic spasms representing the most frequent seizure type in this population. Epileptic spasms can have devastating consequences on the development of individuals with the condition. This
Daniel J. Kats +2 more
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Introduction Children with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) are likely to experience poor outcomes. Researchers have investigated the factors related to its long-term prognosis; however, none of them developed a predictive model. Objective This
Yuto Arai +8 more
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