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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, 2012 El síndrome de West constituye una encefalopatía epiléptica asociada a una amplia diversidad de factores causales, cuyas bases genéticas hasta el momento no se han estudiado en Cuba. Con el objetivo de describir las principales características clínicas y
Anitery Travieso Téllez +2 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 +2 more
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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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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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Infantile Spasms Consensus Report
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2010 An Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG) of 14 pediatric neurologists with expertise in IS participated in a 2-day workshop to discuss 1) the current state of IS management, 2) the evidence for efficacy of ACTH and vigabatrin (VGB), approved in the US in
J Gordon Millichap
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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 +3 more
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Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira +5 more
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The multiple hit model of infantile and epileptic spasms: The 2025 update
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Infantile and epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy manifesting with epileptic spasms and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. There is an urgent need for the development of more effective and tolerated therapies.
Aristea S. Galanopoulou +6 more
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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 +3 more
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