Three different scenarios for epileptic spasms

L Fusco, D Serino, ME Santarone - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Epileptic Spasms (ES) is a type of seizure usually occurring in the context of a severe
childhood epileptic syndrome associated to significant Electroencephalogram (EEG) …

[HTML][HTML] Infantile spasms: opportunities to improve care

R Messer, KG Knupp - Seminars in Neurology, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Infantile spasm (IS) is a distinct epilepsy syndrome characterized by epileptic spasms (the
clinical seizure type) and hypsarrhythmia (the electrographic abnormality). IS is frequently …

Management practices for West syndrome in South Asia: a survey study and meta‐analysis

P Madaan, P Chand, K Linn, J Wanigasinghe… - Epilepsia …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Considering the dearth of literature on West syndrome (WS) from South Asian
countries, this study aimed to evaluate the management practices in South Asia by an online …

Classifying etiology of infantile spasms syndrome in resource‐limited settings: A study from the South Asian region

J Wanigasinghe, JK Sahu, P Madaan, K Fatema… - Epilepsia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Etiological classification of infantile spasms syndrome (ISS) is important,
considering the influence on prognosis based on the presence or absence of a known …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive outcome in children with infantile spasms using a standardized treatment protocol. A five-year longitudinal study

JY Bitton, B Desnous, HC Sauerwein, M Connolly… - Seizure, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim: To evaluate the long-term developmental trajectory of children with infantile spasms
(IS) and identify the clinical protective and risk factors associated with their cognitive …

Effect of intramuscular ACTH versus oral prednisolone on the developmental trajectories of children with West syndrome over 24 months: A randomised control study

SP Sumanasena, J Wanigasinghe… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the developmental progression and compare the developmental
attainments of children treated with two hormonal therapies for infantile spasms (IS) over two …

Developmental characteristics of young children in a low-income South African community

S Abdoola, DW Swanepoel… - Journal of Child …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Adequate early childhood development is critical for later-life success. Developmental
profiles of specific populations are required to support implementation of early intervention …

Demographic characteristics and clinical presentation of infants with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome and their response to therapy: Data from Sri Lanka Infantile …

J Wanigasinghe, G Hewawitharana… - Annals of the Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Infantile epileptic spasm syndrome (IESS) is an epileptic encephalopathy with
often devastating developmental consequences. Most children with IESS have a known …

[HTML][HTML] Infantile Spasm

KL Xixis, S Jain - StatPearls [Internet], 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Identify the etiologies of infantile spasm and West syndrome. Review the
presentation of infantile spasm and West syndrome. Summarize the treatment and …

[HTML][HTML] Infantile Spasm (Archived)

KL Xixis, S Jain - europepmc.org
Infantile spasms are epileptic spasms that occur in infancy or early childhood. These spasms
are classically characterized clinically by symmetric, brief jerking spells that involve the …