Fifty‐eight cases of West syndrome (eight idiopathic, 50 secondary) have been followed‐up
for a mean period of 5 years 5 months. The relationship has been studied between …

Neuroimaging studies with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission
tomography (PET) scanning have contributed significantly to our understanding of West …

Purpose: To examine the underlying etiology of infantile spasms from the United Kingdom
Infantile Spasms Study (UKISS), using the pediatric adaptation of ICD 10. Methods: Infants …

Purpose: Several studies have reported behavioral and electrophysiological evidence of
visual impairment during the active stage of West syndrome. The underlying mechanisms …

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 …

Aim To identify the aetiology of patients with infantile spasms and propose practical
guidelines for diagnostic strategies. Method We performed a retrospective study of children …

About 10 years have passed since a previous survey on the treatment of West syndrome in
Japan. To elucidate current practice, a questionnaire was sent to 113 institutes. It included …

SUMMARY 37 children presenting with West's syndrome were studied by computerized
tomography scanning. An abnormality consisting of diffuse cerebral atrophy, predominating …

The combination of West syndrome (WS) and Down syndrome appears not to be
coincidental. Fourteen patients free of cardiac malformation or history of perinatal hypoxia …

Objective To determine the underlying etiologies in a contemporary cohort of infants with
infantile spasms and to examine response to treatment. Methods Identification of the …