Infantile spasms constitute both a distinctive seizure type and an age-specific epilepsy
syndrome that have been extensively described for over a century. Standardization of the …

Epileptic encephalopathies are a group of diseases in which epileptic activity itself
contributes to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments above and beyond what might …

Infantile spasms are characterized by age-specific expression of epileptic spasms and
hypsarrhythmia and often result in significant cognitive impairment. Other epilepsies or …

West syndrome or infantile spasms is one of the most frequent epileptic syndromes in the
first year of life. The clinical symptoms of infantile spasms are very different than any other …

Circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have mandated a change to standard
management of infantile spasms. On April 6, 2020, the Child Neurology Society issued an …

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a neurocutaneous syndrome that can affect the brain,
skin, eyes, kidneys, heart, and lungs. TSC alters cellular proliferation and differentiation …

Purpose This study was intended to document the clinical profile and treatment outcome of
West syndrome in children attending a tertiary care center in Northern India. Method Data …

Purpose: The efficacy of a protocol consisting of vigabatrin (VGB) as the first and
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or valproate (VPA) as the second drug was studied in …

To describe the poorly known characteristics of epilepsy during infancy in focal cortical
dysplasia (FCD), one of the most frequent cause of infantile epilepsy. All 28 patients with …

Infantile spasms present a constellation of symptoms and laboratory findings that suggest a
role of subcortical circuits in the pathogenesis of this illness. The clinical features of spasms …