Prognosis for seizure control in infantile spasms preceded by other seizures
A Velez, O Dulac, P Plouin - Brain and Development, 1990 - Elsevier
Thirteen to 43% of patients with infantile spasms (IS) have other types of seizures, which are
considered a feature of an unfavourable prognosis and, to some extent, as a
contraindication for steroid treatment. The present series comprised 43 patients treated with
steroids, who suffered from other types of seizures prior to IS. The first seizures resulted from
2 different conditions, correlated to a different outcome of epilepsy. In 27 patients with
prenatal encephalopathy, the first seizures were the first manifestation of the epilepsy and IS …
considered a feature of an unfavourable prognosis and, to some extent, as a
contraindication for steroid treatment. The present series comprised 43 patients treated with
steroids, who suffered from other types of seizures prior to IS. The first seizures resulted from
2 different conditions, correlated to a different outcome of epilepsy. In 27 patients with
prenatal encephalopathy, the first seizures were the first manifestation of the epilepsy and IS …
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