We sent questionnaires about current therapy for West syndrome (WS) to 208 institutions at
which the pediatric members of the Japan Epilepsy Society were in residence. One hundred …

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy is a widely used and effective treatment for
West syndrome. However, serious adverse effects can occur during or shortly after ACTH …

West syndrome (WS), an age dependent epileptic encephalopathy is identified as a triad of
infantile spasms (IS), psychomotor retardation and a specific EEG pattern known as …

Purpose To investigate whether serial electroencephalographic (EEG) findings can predict
relapse of epileptic spasms after synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy in …

Management of West syndrome is unsatisfactory. In our clinic we observed that a significant
proportion of patients respond to usual dose of valproate. Objective: To prospectively assess …

Objectives West syndrome (also known as infantile spasm because of its main seizure type)
is a rare form of epilepsy that begins during early infancy. Recent guidelines and reviews on …

Purpose To evaluate factors influencing the efficacy and safety of intravenous
immunoglobulins (IVIG) therapy for West syndrome. Methods We investigated seizure …

Objective To study long‐term survival and mortality among patients with West syndrome.
Methods The study population included all children born in 1960–1976 and treated for West …

Objective A single-center, single-blind, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial was
performed to test the null hypothesis that adrenocorticotropic hormone is not superior to high …

A large body of experience has been compiled in different countries, documenting the
efficacy of adenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) for infantile spasms. This is important …