Predictive factors for relapse of epileptic spasms after adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy in West syndrome

Y Hayashi, H Yoshinaga, T Akiyama, F Endoh… - Brain and …, 2016 - Elsevier
… different between the non-relapse and the relapse groups (Table 1). The length of time from
the end of ACTH therapy to seizure relapse was 5 days to … Partial seizures in West syndrome

West syndrome: a comprehensive review

P Pavone, A Polizzi, SD Marino, G Corsello… - Neurological …, 2020 - Springer
… of epileptic seizures and among these 4 suffered from ISs [50]. According to Tapp et al. [51],
the prevalence of epileptic seizures in patients affected by Down’s syndrome ranges from 1 …

West syndrome: A study of 26 patients receiving short-term therapy

S Fortini, GR Valenzuela, L Fasulo, R Caraballo - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
… of seizure freedom, relapses, … seizure control and normal developmental outcome. During
the follow-up, none of these patients had spasm relapse or developed any other type of seizure

Outcome of west syndrome: A critical review

S Adhikari, D Gautam - Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
seizure relapse rate between nonhypsarrhythmic and hypsarrhythmic groups. Patients with
West syndrome … long-term cognitive impairment in West syndrome.[23] Asymptomatic infants …

[PDF][PDF] West Syndrome: Clinical Characteristics, Therapeutics, Outcomes and Prognosis.

EP Barbarrosa, I de la Caridad Pérez Ferrer… - Electronic Journal of …, 2020 - ejgm.co.uk
… % of patients with this syndrome have frequent relapses, poor … and focal epilepsies with
focal dyscognitive seizures or, motor, … of West syndrome lead to excitability and seizures? The …

West syndrome revisited

TG Okhapkina, ZK Gorchanova… - Epilepsy and …, 2017 - epilepsia.su
… This article reviews recent publications on the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical course,
diagnosis, and treatment options in West syndrome. The text is supplemented with illustrations of …

Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy is rarely effective as the initial treatment in West syndrome: a retrospective study of 70 patients

R Matsuura, S Hamano, Y Hirata, A Oba… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Elsevier
West syndrome. IVIG therapy has a good safety profile and we would recommend it for West
syndrome … up evaluation were seizure relapse after cessation of spasms, and seizure control …

Disparate treatment outcomes according to presence of pathogenic mutations in West syndrome

HS Choi, A Ko, SH Kim, ST Lee, JR Choi, JS Lee… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… a high rate of seizure relapse. It has been reported that the diagnostic yield of genetic studies
is higher in DEE, including WS, for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. The reason for this …

Efficacy and safety of pyridoxal in West syndrome: a retrospective study

R Matsuura, S Hamano, J Kubota, A Daida… - Brain and …, 2019 - Elsevier
… resolution, no spasm relapse, and no other seizure types more than 2 years after pyridoxal
therapy. One responder had partial seizures and spasm relapse. No serious adverse effects …

West syndrome: a review and guide for paediatricians

R D'Alonzo, D Rigante, E Mencaroni… - Clinical drug …, 2018 - Springer
West syndrome (WS) is characterized by the combination of spasms in clusters, hypsarrhythmia
on electroencephalogram (EEG) and psychomotor regression, which must not inevitably …