We systematically reviewed the files of 51 infants presenting with infantile spasms and
hypsarrhythmia in order to study the initial treatment strategies and the long term outcome. 80% of …

… the optimal treatment for West syndrome, including this article… are two important clinical
features to evaluate in West syndrome: … prognoses are related in West syndrome, it takes much …

… We examine the long-term consequences of West syndrome (WS) on 109 patients with a …
Nearly half of all patients with seizure onset in the first year of life suffer from West syndrome (…

… West syndrome or infantile spasms is one of the most frequent epileptic syndromes in the
first year of life. The clinical symptoms of infantile spasms are very different than any other type …

… Among the epilepsy syndromes, West syndrome (WS), a malignant epilepsy syndrome
defined on the basis of infantile spasms and hypsarrhythmia on the EEG [1], [2] (with or without …

… A randomized trial comparing the usual dose (2 mg/kg/day) and high dose (4 mg/kg/day) in
children with newly diagnosed West syndrome is now in progress at our center (Clinical Trials…

… WS in our region, exploring the clinical characteristics of the cases, the diagnostic tests …
used in our unit and implemented in the series of patients with cryptogenic West syndrome. …

… Purpose: Nearly half of all patients with seizure onset in the first year of life suffer from West
syndrome (WS). The prognosis of epilepsy and psychosocial outcomes in children with WS …

… We report a girl with West syndrome associated with Down syndrome which occurred at 8
… of West syndrome in a girl with Down syndrome and we discuss the clinical characteristics, …

… West syndrome is a severe form of epilepsy with onset in infancy and tends to have serious
consequences in the developing brain. Infantile spasm has incidence of 3 per 10,000 live …