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 …

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 …

Objectives West syndrome (also known as infantile spasm because of its main seizure type)
is a rare form of epilepsy that begins during early infancy. Recent guidelines and reviews on …

The etiology of infantile spasms/West syndrome remains unknown; the pathophysiology is
poorly understood and the optimal course of treatment is controversial. The primary goal of …

Background Infantile spasms (West's Syndrome) is a syndrome that includes a peculiar type
of epileptic seizure—the spasms—and an electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormality often …

Abstract Background Infantile spasms (IS; West syndrome) is a severe form of
encephalopathy that typically affects infants younger than 2 years old. Pediatricians …

Purpose: To reach a broad consensus on case definitions, outcomes, and outcome
measures that will ease future study design and facilitate comparison of data from different …

Background: Infantile spasms (West syndrome) is an epilepsy condition affecting 1 in 2000
infants. Perhaps no more worrisome neurologic disorder exists because of its frequent …

Objective To prospectively evaluate the etiology of new‐onset infantile spasms and evaluate
the yield of genetic and metabolic investigations in those without obvious cause after initial …

Background: West syndrome is an age dependant syndrome, which includes a peculiar type
of epileptic seizure (infantile spasms), usually hypsarrhythmia and in the majority …