Long-term survival and factors associated with mortality among children with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome–A retrospective cohort study

M Iype, TS Anish, G Saradakutty, PAM Kunju… - … : European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and objectives The existing literature indicates a higher risk of mortality among
children with Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS). Our aim was to find the mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction model for long-term seizure and developmental outcomes among children with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome

Y Arai, T Okanishi, S Kanai, Y Nakamura… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Children with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) are likely to
experience poor outcomes. Researchers have investigated the factors related to its long …

Mortality in infantile spasms: A hospital‐based study

C Harini, E Nagarajan, AM Bergin, P Pearl… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine risk factors and causes for mortality during childhood in patients with
infantile spasms (IS). We describe the overall goals of care for those who died. Methods This …

[HTML][HTML] Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: a cohort study of 88 children

LH Ren, J Zhang, SX Li, P Liu, H Chen, W Hu - Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background This study aimed to investigate and analyze the risk factors for non-etiology-
specific infantile spasms (IS) and unrelieved clinical symptoms after treatment. Methods …

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] Cohort study of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: etiological analysis and treatment of corticosteroids

Y Jiang, N Zou, Y Luo, M Cheng, S Liao, S Hong… - Seizure, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is the most common type of severe
epilepsy in infants. However, etiological frequency and optimized therapy, particularly …

Predictors of outcome among 31 children with infantile spasms syndrome

A Kvernadze, N Tatishvili, G Lomidze… - Epileptic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. Infantile spasms syndrome is a severe epileptic encephalopathy. Management of
infantile spasms remains challenging because of pharmacoresistant forms and relapsing …

Exhaustive clinical examination of etiology and initial response to first‐line treatment in 577 children with infantile epileptic spasm syndrome children: A 5‐year …

L Wan, W Ge, G Liu, W He, Y Liang… - Annals of Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Employing whole‐exome sequencing (WES) technology to investigate the etiology
of infantile epileptic spasm syndrome (IESS), and determining whether different etiologies …

Predictors of medical intractability in children with epilepsy onset during the first two years of life, excluding infantile epileptic spasm syndrome

M Yıldırım, M Altıntaş, E Uysal, Ö Bektaş… - … : European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Early childhood epilepsy presents a significant challenge, with approximately 30%
of individuals experiencing treatment failure. This study aimed to identify predictors of …

The Epilepsy Surgery Experience in Children With Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Center in Canada

JV Gettings, S Shafi, J Boyd, OC Snead… - Journal of Child …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome is an epileptic encephalopathy,
characterized by spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression. Appropriately …