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Management practices for West syndrome in South Asia: A survey study and meta‐analysis

Epilepsia Open, 2020
Objectives Considering the dearth of literature on West syndrome (WS) from South Asian countries, this study aimed to evaluate the management practices in South Asia by an online survey and meta‐analysis.
Priyanka Madaan, Prem Chand, Kyaw Linn, Jithangi Wanigasinghe, Mimi Lhamu Mynak, Prakash Poudel, Raili Riikonen, Amit Kumar, Pooja Dhir, Sandeep Negi, Jitendra Kumar Sahu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ketogenic diet for infantile epileptic spasms

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Approximately half of all cases of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) do not respond to vigabatrin and hormonal therapies. There is no clear consensus as to the second‐line therapy for IESS. Ketogenic diet (KD) has emerged as an effective treatment for certain drug‐resistant epilepsies and in many cases of IESS.
Morris H. Scantlebury, Anamika Choudhary, Andy Cheuk‐Him Ng, Cezar Gavrilovici   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electroclinical Features of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Epileptic spasms are a unique, age-dependent manifestation of epilepsies in infancy and early childhood, commonly occurring as part of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome.
Gozde Erdemir, Ahsan N. Moosa
doaj   +1 more source

Pineal and Ependymal Cysts and Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1995
A 3-month-old infant with infantile spasms and hypsarrhythmia associated with multiple pineal cysts and an ependymal cyst is reported from Marmara University Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
J Gordon Millichap
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Hypsarrhythmia and spasms resolution after Valproic acid discontinuation in an infantile spasm patient

Neurosciences, 2019
Several studies have reported a variable benefit of valproic acid for the treatment of infantile spasm. However, valproic acid can also worsen spasms, as occurred with this child who presented with post-traumatic seizure which evolved to spasms.
Mohammed Alsallumi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Complete lesion resection and early surgical intervention are favorable factors for long‐term seizure freedom in drug‐resistant epileptic spasms

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epileptic spasms (ES) in children carry a high risk of neurodevelopmental delay, yet predictors of long‐term surgical outcome remain incompletely defined. This study aimed to evaluate seizure outcomes following epilepsy surgery and to identify independent prognostic factors for postoperative recurrence.
Hua Li, Yao Wang, Qiang Guo, Junxi Chen, Kaihui Li, Danfang Li, Qinghua Tan, Jing Guo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACTH in Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1990
The relationship between dose of ACTH and the initial effect and long-term prognosis was investigated in 41 children with infantile spasms at the Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
J Gordon Millichap
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Management of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome: A survey of US pediatric hospitals

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the management practices of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) across tertiary pediatric hospitals in the United States using a survey‐based approach. Methods A 21‐question survey focused on management setting, work‐up, follow‐up and treatment was created and sent to 45 member institutions of the Pediatric ...
Akshat Katyayan, Christina Briscoe, Sonam Bhalla, Sonal Bhatia, Gozde Erdemir, Chellamani Harini, Senyene E. Hunter, John R. Mytinger, Duyu Nie, Archana Pasupuleti, Shital H. Patel, Debopam Samanta, Amanda Sandoval Karamian, Avantika Singh, Deepa Sirsi, Danielle S. Takacs, Shaun A. Hussain   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pseudo Hypsarrhythmia: An Early Marker of Angelman Syndrome

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2019
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology ¦ Volume 22 ¦ Issue 3 ¦ July-September 2019 359 disorders. Ann Endocrinol 2007;68:173-6. 4. Patnaik SK, Upreti V, Dhull P. Steroid responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis (SREAT) in childhood.
A. Kasinathan, S. Dhawan, R. Suthar, N. Sankhyan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of vigabatrin on risk of relapse of infantile spasms

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Vigabatrin is an effective treatment for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS), but relapse remains a clinical challenge. The ideal dose and duration of treatment after response are unknown. We set out to identify treatment‐related predictors of IESS relapse after initial vigabatrin response. Methods We conducted a retrospective
Yaretson I. Carmenate, Hayoung E. Ahn, Haley R. Peters, Hiroki Nariai, Rajsekar R. Rajaraman, Shaun A. Hussain   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source