Few population-based studies of infantile spasms have been done, and most reports have
not included comparison groups. In spite of these limitations, this review attempts to …

Purpose This text provides an overview of how the condition" infantile spasms" has evolved
in the last 175 years. Method Key references are summarised to assimilate this review …

Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of children with cryptogenic infantile spasms treated with
high‐dose synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and the relation between early …

Twenty‐three infants and children underwent cortical resection (n= 15) or hemispherectomy
(n= 8) for intractable infantile spasms. Infantile spasms were present at the time of surgery in …

Purpose: To determine the population‐based epidemiology of infantile spasms (IS) among
Atlanta children. Methods: By using data from a cross‐sectional, population‐based …

We reviewed the outcome (developmental, neurologic, and seizure) and prognostic factors
of 57 cases of infantile spasms (17 cryptogenic, 40 symptomatic). The mean developmental …

Two‐year postsurgical developmental outcomes were assessed in 24 children with infantile
spasms who underwent resective surgery. The mean age of onset of infantile spasms was …

West syndrome (WS) is commonly associated with a poor long-term outcome including a
small but significant mortality, infantile spasms that are resistant to treatment, the …

Infantile spasms is a catastrophic form of epilepsy found only in infants and young toddlers,
with the peak incidence between 4–7 months of age. Estimated prevalence is 1 in 2000 …

Infantile spasms are the main feature in West syndrome, an age-related epilepsy syndrome
that affects 1 in every 2,000–4,000 infants. The authors provide a comprehensive review of …