Acute-onset movement disorders (MDs) are an increasingly recognized neurological
emergency in both adults and children. The spectrum of possible causes is wide, and …

Objectives This report aims to define treatment goals, to summarize the evidence level (EL)
of different treatment options for infantile spasms (IS), both in terms of efficacy and adverse …

Objective Recent studies have elucidated causative roles for genetic abnormalities in early-
onset epileptic encephalopathies (EOEE). Accompanying characteristic features, in addition …

(1) Background: West syndrome is a severe, refractory, epileptic syndrome that usually
appears in infancy or early childhood. ACTH is one of the more effective drugs for treating …

ACTH-induced dyskinesia in a child with West syndrome (infantile spasms) Toggle
navigation RI - Unifesp Documentos Tutoriais Perguntas frequentes Atendimento Equipe …

Objective: Rare disease Background: Infantile spasms is an age-specific epilepsy syndrome
that occurs during infancy and is characterized by tonic and/or flexor-extensor spasms …

In 1958, it was discovered that adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH or corticotropin) was
efficacious in controlling seizures and improving abnormalities seen on …

A 2.5-month-old infant with global developmental delay, initially had generalized tonic
spasms followed by appearance of infantile spasms from 4.5 months of age. Thus, he had …

A síndrome de West é uma forma grave de epilepsia que afeta principalmente neonatos e
lactentes, caracterizada por espasmos infantis, atraso no desenvolvimento psicomotor e …

Therapie der Blitz-Nick-Salaam Epilepsie (West-Syndrom) Page 1 1 publiziert bei: AWMF-Register
Nr. 022/022 Klasse: S3 Therapie der Blitz-Nick-Salaam Epilepsie (West-Syndrom) S3 Leitlinie …