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Prenatal Etiologies of West Syndrome

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 1993
The etiology of West syndrome (WS) with special reference to prenatal factors was investigated in 180 patients admitted between 1969 and 1990 to the Department of Child Neurology, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.
J Gordon Millichap
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A Rare Cause of Hemoptysis in West Syndrome—Isolated Aortopulmonary Collaterals in Structurally Normal Heart [PDF]

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2021
Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) are abnormal systemic to pulmonary collateral vessels originating from the persistent segmental arteries.
Kramadhari Harshith, Ayyappan Anoop, Valakkada Jineesh   +2 more
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Dental Considerations and Treatment Approaches in West Syndrome—Infantile Spasms: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry, 2023
Introduction: West syndrome (WS) comprises a classic triad of infantile spasms (ISs), hypsarrhythmia, and psychomotor delay. It is considered a rare epileptic encephalopathy typical to manifest in infancy or early childhood.
Amit Khatri, Namita Kalra, Rishi Tyagi, Deepak Khandelwal, Shruti V Kulkarni, Neetu Garg, Khadeeja Kulood   +6 more
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West Syndrome and associated Autism Spectrum Disorder: Proposal for a neuropsychological assessment and intervention protocol [PDF]

Papeles del Psicólogo, 2022
Patients with West Syndrome and associated Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have cognitive deficits (i.e., attentional, mnestic, visuoperceptive, executive function, and language impairments) that may affect their quality of life.
Christian López-Cruz, Irene Cano-López, Marta Aliño, Sara Puig-Pérez   +3 more
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Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome as an initial presentation in infantile choroid plexus papilloma: A case report

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
We present an interesting report of a 5-month-old infant with epileptic spasms and developmental delay who presented with non-isolated ventriculomegaly in utero and whose brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed right ventricular choroid plexus ...
Faliang Zhou, Yu Li, Lixue Shen, Hongxin Yao, Xinlin Hou   +4 more
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Case report and discussion: Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis with surrogacy in vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

Frontiers in Genetics, 2023
Introduction: Vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is an autosomal dominant inherited connective tissue condition, characterized by generalized tissue fragility with an increased risk of arterial dissection and hollow organ rupture. In women with vEDS,
Chloe Angwin, Chloe Angwin, Neeti Ghali, Neeti Ghali, Fleur Stephanie van Dijk, Fleur Stephanie van Dijk   +5 more
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Case report: Two individuals with AEBP1-related classical-like EDS: Further clinical characterisation and description of novel AEBP1 variants

Frontiers in Genetics, 2023
Introduction:AEBP1-related classical-like EDS (clEDS type 2) is a rare type of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) that was first reported in 2016. There are overlapping clinical features with TNXB-related classical-like EDS (or clEDS type 1), including skin ...
Chloe Angwin, Chloe Angwin, Neeti Ghali, Neeti Ghali, Fleur Stephanie van Dijk, Fleur Stephanie van Dijk   +5 more
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The Effectiveness of Acth Therapy According to Etiology in Patients with West Syndrome and Its Long-Term Effects on Bone Mineral Metabolism and Adrenal Pathway

Çocuk Dergisi, 2022
Objective: West syndrome is the most common infantile epileptic encephalopathy, and ACTH or oral corticosteroids are frequently used in its treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ACTH therapy and its effects on bone metabolism ...
Mesut Güngör, Mine Düzgöl, Hülya Maraş Genç, Emek Uyur Yalçın, Filiz Mine Çizmecioğlu Jones, Bülent Kara   +5 more
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Burst suppression pattern on EEG in West syndrome in an infant with heterozygous variant in the CACNA1A gene

Annals of Medical Science and Research, 2023
West syndrome is a severe epilepsy syndrome characterized by the classical triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalography (EEG) and psychomotor retardation.
Nikhil Gladson, Sheetal Sasikumar, Jiya Thankam Koshy   +2 more
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Evaluation of the short-term effects on bone mineral metabolism and the adrenal pathway of adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy used in epileptic encephalopathy

Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2023
Background: We aimed to investigate the short-term effects of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) treatment on the adrenal pathway and bone metabolism in patients with epileptic encephalopathy.
Bülent Kara, Filiz Mine Çizmecioğlu Jones, Emek Uyur Yalçın, Hülya Maraş Genç, Bengü Altınordu, Mesut Güngör   +5 more
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