We sent questionnaires concerning the current therapy for West syndrome to 208 institutions
at which pediatric care members of the Japan Epilepsy Society were working. Of these, 129 …

Objective: To study the clinical pattern of West syndrome (WS) in a university based hospital.
Methodology: The database of children seen in the Epilepsy Clinic of Queen Mary Hospital …

West syndrome (WS), also known as infantile spasms, occurs in infancy with a peak
between 4 and 7 months. Spasms, neurodevelopmental regression and hypsarrhythmia on …

Objective To compare the outcomes of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and
Prednisolone therapy in children with West syndrome. Methods The study was done at a …

Objective To determine whether high-dose, oral pyridoxine in combination with standard
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy has superior effectiveness than ACTH therapy …

The authors systematically treated 94 patients with West syndrome using the same protocol
of sodium valproate and steroids, starting with hydrocortisone (HC) orally for two weeks. If …

Background and purpose: Long‐term follow‐up of children with idiopathic West syndrome
(WS) treated with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or vigabatrin. Methods: Records of …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the epileptic and developmental
evolution in infants with West syndrome. METHODS: A prospective study of 21 infants was …

Objective To assess the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of pulse methylprednisolone in
comparison with intramuscular adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy in children with …

The efficacy of zonisamide (ZNS) was studied in 16 patients (11 males, 5 females) with West
syndrome (WS), symptomatic in 13 and cryptogenic in 3. They did not respond to pyridoxal …