To study the efficacy of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) in treating Taiwanese
children with West syndrome (WS) and the impact on long-term prognosis, 66 patients with …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the dosage and factors influencing efficacy of
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) for West syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective …

Objective The efficacy and adverse effects of conventional dose and low dose
adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) therapy for West syndrome (WS) were compared in …

Background: Most Japanese pediatric neurologists attempt other treatments before using
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy for West syndrome (WS), and even then, they …

We studied the effectiveness of our new ACTH treatment strategy for West syndrome (WS),
which was based on the results of our previous extremely low-dose ACTH study. The …

In the fall of 2000, the Taiwan Child Neurology Society performed a retrospective survey of
West syndrome that occurred in 1998 and 1999 in Taiwan. Questionnaires were sent to the …

Objectives: To assess the seizure and developmental outcome in children with West
syndrome with respect to treatment lag. Methods: Twenty-six children satisfying inclusion …

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 conducted a retrospective study of 50 patients with West syndrome who had been
treated with ACTH. The patients were classified into two groups; group I, receiving standard …

In order to clarify the appropriate usage of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), the efficacy
and side effects of two different regimens of low dose ACTH therapy were compared. Thirty …