The current spectrum of disorders associated to clinical spasms with onset in infancy is
wider than previously thought; accordingly, its terminology has changed. Nowadays, the …

Epileptic spasms in West syndrome consist of a brief phasic contraction followed by a
gradually relaxing tonic component, associated with typical ictal electroencephalographic …

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 …

Since its first clinical description (on his son) by William James West (1793–1848) in 1841,
and the definition of the classical triad of (1) infantile spasms;(2) hypsarrhythmia, and (3) …

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 …

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 …

Spasms are a form of epileptic seizure typical of infancy. From a clinical point of view, the
child presents a flexor–extensor movement involving the trunk and limbs and lasting about …

Infantile spasms is a unique disorder peculiar to infancy and early childhood. In this article,
the clinical manifestations and electroencephalographic features of the disorder are …

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 …

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 …