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Pathophysiology of Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1993
An age-specific endogenous-convulsant hypothesis implicating corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), an excitant neuropeptide suppressed by ACTH/steroids, is proposed for the pathophysiology of massive infantile spasms in a report from the University of ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Condotte compulsive in paziente con sindrome di Aicardi. agenesia del corpo calloso [PDF]

, 2013
The corpus callosum, which is the largest white matter structure in the brain of all placental mammals, connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
A. Anastasia, A. Quartini, BERSANI, Giuseppe, C. Colletti, E. Prinzivalli, F. S. Bersani, G. Valeriani   +6 more
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Neonatal seizures: Advances in diagnosis and management

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) created the ILAE Neonatal Task Force that classified neonatal seizures, defined neonatal epilepsy syndromes, and specified treatment guidelines. These frameworks, in addition to improved access to genetic testing and other recent advances, have revolutionized the diagnosis and management of ...
Elissa G. Yozawitz, Ronit M. Pressler, Eli M. Mizrahi   +2 more
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Prognosis of Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1993
The developmental, neurologic, and seizure outcome and prognostic factors of 57 cases of infantile spasms were evaluated in relation to etiology (cryptogenic 17 cases, symptomatic 40 cases) at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
J Gordon Millichap
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Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management Guidelines [PDF]

, 2014
Cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome (CFC) is one of the RASopathies that bears many clinical features in common with the other syndromes in this group, most notably Noonan syndrome and Costello syndrome.
Adi, Saleh, Conger, Brenda, Cruz, Molly Santa, Kavamura, Maria Ines, Magoulas, Pilar L., Neri, Giovanni, Noonan, Jacqueline, Pierpont, Elizabeth I., Pierpont, Mary Ella M., Rauen, Katherine A., Reinker, Kent, Roberts, Amy E., Shankar, Suma, Sullivan, Joseph, Wolford, Melinda   +14 more
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Frontiers in EEG as a tool for the management of pediatric epilepsy: Past, present, and future

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Electroencephalography (EEG) has evolved into an indispensable tool in pediatric epilepsy, fundamentally transforming the diagnosis, classification, and management of this condition. This review chronicles the historical journey of EEG from its groundbreaking inception to its current pivotal role in delineating distinct pediatric epilepsy ...
Hiroki Nariai
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Methysergide and Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1989
A trial of antiadrenergic and antiseretonergic drugs in the treatment of 24 newly diagnosed and previously untreated infantile spasm patients is reported from the Epilepsy Research Center, Section of Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Baylor ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Infantile spasms: hypothesis-driven therapy and pilot human infant experiments using corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonists. [PDF]

, 1999
Background and rationaleInfantile spasms (IS) are an age-specific seizure disorder occurring in 1:2,000 infants and associated with mental retardation in approximately 90% of affected individuals. The costs of IS in terms of loss of lifetime productivity
Baram, TZ, Brunson, K, Haden, E, Mitchell, WG   +3 more
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The role of inflammation in epilepsy. [PDF]

, 2011
Epilepsy is the third most common chronic brain disorder, and is characterized by an enduring predisposition to generate seizures. Despite progress in pharmacological and surgical treatments of epilepsy, relatively little is known about the processes ...
A Crespel, A Iyer, A Liesz, A Mantovani, A Mouihate, A Pitkanen, A Pitkanen, A Vezzani, A Vezzani, A Vezzani, A Vezzani, A Vezzani, A Vincent, A Vincent, AL Lux, AM Iyer, Annamaria Vezzani, AR Crow, AR Ferguson, AT Berg, B Lee, B Viviani, B Viviani, B Voutsinos-Porche, BD Semple, BJ Baker, BJ Kelley, BT Hawkins, C Chen, C Cunningham, C Dubé, C Dubé, C Eriksson, C Marescaux, CA Dinarello, CA Dinarello, CA Pardo, CG Bien, CG Bien, CG Bien, CH Khuu, CK Glass, CM Dubé, CM Dubé, CN Davis, CR Plata-Salaman, D Shlosberg, D Stellwagen, DB Sinclair, E Aronica, E Lahat, E Lloyd, E Oby, E Perucca, E Wirrell, EA van Vliet, EH Wilson, EM Harre, F Clausen, F Dhote, F Villani, G De Sarro, GC Blobe, H Samland, H Verhelst, HH Ho, I Rozovsky, IJ Elenkov, IL Campbell, IV Tabarean, J Choi, J Dalmau, J Marcon, JA Aarli, JA French, JA Gorter, Jacqueline French, JG Heida, JH Xu, JM Pellock, JS Duncan, JW Wheless, K Akassoglou, K Boer, K Boer, K Hoebe, K Lukasiuk, K Riazi, K Yoshikawa, KA Kelley, KA Slanina, KH Jung, KJ Tracey, KL Brunson, KL Brunson, KL van Gassen, L Holtman, L Librizzi, L Longhi, LA O'Neill, LP Cacheaux, M Joels, M Majores, M Maldonado, M Maroso, M Minami, M Rizzi, M Sanchez-Alavez, M Sayyah, M Schwartz, M Utech, M Virta, M Wirenfeldt, M Zetterstrom, MA Galic, MA Mikati, MA Mikati, MA Rogawski, MD Nguyen, MF Tsan, MG De Simoni, MH Scantlebury, ML Foresti, MT Mackay, N Marchi, N Polascheck, NC Manley, ND Perkins, NJ Rothwell, NP Turrin, P Bezzi, PF Fabene, PF Fabene, PS Buckmaster, R Dantzer, R Mantegazza, R Riikonen, R Sapolsky, R Watson, R Zhang, RM Ransohoff, S Akira, S Auvin, S Auvin, S Balosso, S Balosso, S Gatti, S Haspolat, S Hu, S Najjar, SE Baranzini, SH Appel, SJ You, SK Kulkarni, SM Allan, SM Allan, SM Gloor, SW Rogers, T Bartfai, T Bartfai, T Cartmell, T Cullingford, T Ichiyama, T Rasmussen, T Ravizza, T Ravizza, T Ravizza, T Ravizza, T Ravizza, T Ravizza, Tallie Z. Baram, Tamas Bartfai, TD Gilmore, TZ Baram, TZ Baram, WA Banks, Y David, Y Takahashi, Y Wu, Z Kovacs, Z Szekanecz, ZQ Xiong   +181 more
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Epileptic drop attacks: More than just atonic seizures

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract “Drop attacks” are not officially defined by the International League Against Epilepsy. Seizures are characterized by a sudden loss of control over the trunk and posture, leading to falls and injuries, and resolving within a few seconds. Accurately diagnosing the type of seizure is usually difficult due to limitations in clinical documentation
Tomonori Ono, Kazuaki Sato, Ryoko Honda, Hiroshi Otsubo   +3 more
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