The diagnosis, evaluation, and management of infantile spasms (IS) continue to pose
significant challenges to the treating physician. Although an evidence‐based practice …

The epilepsies are a heterogeneous collection of neurological conditions and syndromes
characterized by recurrent, unprovoked, paroxysmal seizure activity. There are several types …

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

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

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 …

Purpose: We assessed 636 epileptic spasms seen in 11 children (median 44 spasms per
child) and determined the spatial and temporal characteristics of ictal high‐frequency …

Infantile spasms is a severe epileptic encephalopathy of infancy. The fundamental cause is
unknown, although a number of predisposing conditions are recognized. In this article, the …

The efficacy of ACTH, particularly in high doses, for rapid and complete elimination of
infantile spasms (IS) has been demonstrated in prospective controlled studies. However, the …

West syndrome is a multi-etiological condition. Recent progress in perinatal medicine and
the recent development of new neuroimaging techniques may have changed the etiological …