Purpose To investigate whether serial electroencephalographic (EEG) findings can predict
relapse of epileptic spasms after synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy in …

Objectives Long‐term adrenocorticotropic therapy (LT‐ACTH), which consisted of 2‐4
weeks of daily injections of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and subsequent months of …

Purpose To evaluate the prognostic importance of electroencephalography (EEG) findings
at cessation of epileptic spasms for seizure outcome. Methods We reviewed 71 children with …

Purpose: West syndrome (WS) is considered an age‐dependent epileptic encephalopathy
and also a particular type of electrical epileptic status. Short‐term hormonal or steroid …

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) therapy is an established treatment for West
syndrome. However, some patients may relapse after this therapy, for whom there is no …

Purpose: We analyzed the short‐and long‐term effects of adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH) therapy for patients with epileptic spasms (ESs) who did not meet the criteria of West …

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

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

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

The aim of this study is to assess the seizure and developmental outcome and to determine
the prognostic factors affecting the outcome of West syndrome in an etiologically well …