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CCDC82 and neurodevelopment: a novel genetic variant linked to infantile spasms and hypotonia. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Med Genomics
Safarian Z   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Treatment of infantile spasms

open access: yesCurrent Treatment Options in Neurology, 2006
Infantile spasms are associated with a diverse range of conditions, and treatment options are available. However, outcomes remain generally poor, particularly for those with symptomatic etiologies. First-line therapy is considered to be hormonal (adrenocorticotropic hormone; ACTH), which some evidence suggests is more effective when started early ...
Philip J, Overby, Eric H, Kossoff
core   +4 more sources

Treatment of infantile spasms

open access: yesPediatric Neurology, 1990
Although the syndrome of infantile spasms has been known for 150 years and its treatment described since 1958, controversy still surrounds the appropriate therapy for this devastating disorder. The rationale, dosage, and side effects of ACTH treatment of infantile spasms is described.
J Gordon Millichap
openaire   +3 more sources

Infantile Spasms Respond Poorly to Topiramate

open access: yesPediatric Neurology, 2015
Introduction: Infantile spasms are seizures typical of an age-related epileptic encephalopathy. Although evidence supporting topiramate for infantile spasms is lacking, many clinicians use it for this indication.
Amanda Weber   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Infantile spasms

Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 2001
Infantile spasms is a catastrophic form of epilepsy found only in infants and young toddlers, with the peak incidence between 4 - 7 months of age. Estimated prevalence is 1 in 2000 - 6000 live births. There are many causes of infantile spasms, including tuberous sclerosis, hypoxic-ischaemic injury, congenital infectious diseases, inborn errors of ...
M, Wong, E, Trevathan
openaire   +5 more sources

Infantile Spasms

Neurologic Clinics, 1990
Infantile spasms are a seizure disorder in young infants with diverse etiologies, suggesting that they arise from any disturbance of central nervous system function during susceptible periods of development. The prognosis for normal intellectual and neurologic development parallels that of the underlying etiology.
G B, Bobele, J B, Bodensteiner
openaire   +2 more sources

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