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A team science approach to discover novel targets for infantile spasms (IS)

Epilepsia Open, 2021
Infantile spasms (IS) is a devastating epilepsy syndrome that typically begins in the first year of life. Symptoms consist of stereotypical spasms, developmental delay, and electroencephalogram (EEG) that may demonstrate Hypsarhythmia.
The CURE Infantile Spasms Consortium, CURE Staff, Laura Lubbers, Sloka S. Iyengar   +2 more
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Limited efficacy of zonisamide in the treatment of refractory infantile spasms

Epilepsia Open, 2020
A series of relatively small studies collectively suggest that zonisamide may be effective in the treatment of infantile spasms. Using a large single‐center cohort of children with infantile spasms, we set out to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ...
Shaun A. Hussain, Mario Navarro, Jaeden Heesch, Matthew Ji, Brenda Asilnejad, Haley Peters, Rajsekar R. Rajaraman, Raman Sankar   +7 more
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RARS2 mutations in a sibship with infantile spasms [PDF]

, 2016
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia is a group of heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by reduced volume of the brainstem and cerebellum.
Bras, J, Clayton, P, Dawson, E, Forsyth, R, Guerreiro, R, Gunny, R, Kurian, MA, Lai, M, Mankad, K, McTague, A, Meyer, E, Mills, PB, Ngoh, A, Thornton, R   +13 more
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Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: A State of the Art Review. [PDF]

, 2017
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe age-dependent epileptic encephalopathy usually with onset between 1 and 8 years of age. Functional neuroimaging studies recently introduced the concept of Lennox-Gastaut as "secondary network epilepsy" resulting ...
Mastrangelo, Mario
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Clinical characteristics of children with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome from a tertiary-care hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Heliyon, 2023
Background: We describe patient characteristics and response to initial treatment in a large case series of children presenting with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome to a tertiary-care hospital with a pediatric neurology service in Bangladesh.
Christina Briscoe Abath, Narayan Chandra Saha, Seikh Azimul Hoque, Ariful Islam, Yamin Shahriar Chowdhury, Mosammat Shameem Ara Begum, Tahera Sultana Davalji Kanjiker, Christopher J. Yuskaitis, Chellamani Harini, Md Badrul Alam, Quazi Deen Mohammed, Maitreyi Mazumdar   +11 more
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Short Course and Early Switch of Vigabatrin for Infantile spasms [PDF]

Annals of Child Neurology, 2020
Purpose Vigabatrin has proven efficacy in the treatment of infantile spasms, but it carries the risk of irreversible visual field constriction. The incidence of vigabatrin-induced visual field constriction seems to depend on the extent of vigabatrin ...
Hye Won Ryu, Hunmin Kim, Byung Chan Lim, Hee Hwang, Jong-Hee Chae, Ji Eun Choi, Ki Joong Kim   +6 more
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Infantile spasms (West syndrome): update and resources for pediatricians and providers to share with parents [PDF]

, 2012
Background Infantile spasms (IS; West syndrome) is a severe form of encephalopathy that typically affects infants younger than 2 years old. Pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, and other pediatric health care providers are all potentially key early ...
Gibson, Patricia A., Hardin, Maria, Luther Rosbeck, Kari, O’Dell, Christine, Pellock, John M., Wheless, James W., Whittemore, Vicky   +6 more
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Infantile Spasms in Children With Down Syndrome: Identification and Treatment Response

Global Pediatric Health, 2019
Objectives. To evaluate infantile spasms in children with Down syndrome including assessment of efficacy of treatments, presence of treatment lag, and to identify risk factors that may predict the occurrence of infantile spasms in this population ...
Dee Daniels CPNP, RN, MSN, Kelly Knupp MD, MSCS, Tim Benke MD, PhD, Kristine Wolter-Warmerdam PhD, ABD, MA, Maura Moran BA, Fran Hickey MD   +5 more
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A Systematic Literature Review and Indirect Treatment Comparison of Efficacy of Repository Corticotropin Injection versus Synthetic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone for Infantile Spasms

Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 2021
# Background Infantile spasms is a rare disease characterized by distinct seizures and hypsarrhythmia. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is available as a natural product (repository corticotropin injection, [RCI]; Acthar® Gel) and as synthetic analogs.
Michael S. Duchowny, Ishveen Chopra, John Niewoehner, George J. Wan, Beth Devine   +4 more
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Longer Duration of Epilepsy and Earlier Age at Epilepsy Onset Correlate with Impaired Cognitive Development in Infancy [PDF]

, 2009
We assessed the impact of age at onset of epilepsy and duration and frequency of seizures on cognitive development in children less than 3 years old. Retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data and neuropsychological testing of 33 infants with ...
Vendrame, Martina
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