To determine the recurrence risk of West syndrome (WS), we studied the familial
antecedents of consecutively referred patients. Among siblings, there was an increased …

West syndrome is an epilepsy syndrome characterized by repetitive epileptic spasms (ES)
and hypsarrhythmia, typically leading to developmental delay/intellectual disability (DD/ID) …

West syndrome, although classified as a generalized epilepsy, is associated with localized
cerebral lesions in some cases. However, similar localized cortical abnormalities usually …

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 …

This paper argues for a standardized use of definitions and outcome measures in
publications on West syndrome. Specific recommendations include the need for a validated …

We sent questionnaires about current therapy for West syndrome (WS) to 208 institutions at
which the pediatric members of the Japan Epilepsy Society were in residence. One hundred …

We retrospectively analyzed the long‐term clinical profiles of 47 patients with West
syndrome (WS) associated with tuberous sclerosis (TS) the follow‐up study for> 10 years …

BACKGROUND: West syndrome is an age-dependent epileptic encephalopathy. Autonomic
changes are increasingly being recognized in patients with epilepsy: cardiac autonomic …

The British surgeon William James West has not left a tremendous literary or scientific work
as many of his contemporaries did. For this reason only a little has been known about him …

West syndrome is an age‐dependent epileptic encephalopathy. Despite potential side
effects, hormonal therapy remains the main treatment for West syndrome. Here, we report on …