[HTML][HTML] The landscape of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in South Asia: peculiarities, challenges, and way forward

JK Sahu, P Madaan, K Prakash - The Lancet Regional Health …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Summary Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS), commonly known as West syndrome,
is the most common cause of infantile-onset epileptic encephalopathy. There is a peculiar …

Efficacy of treatments for infantile spasms: a systematic review

JM Song, J Hahn, SH Kim… - Clinical …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives West syndrome (also known as infantile spasm because of its main seizure type)
is a rare form of epilepsy that begins during early infancy. Recent guidelines and reviews on …

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 …

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 …

Diagnosis and management of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Expert consensus statement

FA Bashiri, K Hundallah, R Al-Baradie… - … : European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the availability of international recommendations for the management of Infantile
Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS), there is a lack of recommendations adapted to the local …

Current knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of pediatricians on infantile spasms and the way forward

P Jauhari - The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2018 - Springer
Epileptic spasm or West syndrome is a severe age related epileptic and developmental
encephalopathy that classically presents during infancy. The syndrome is characterized by …

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 …

The clinical characteristics and treatment response in children with West syndrome in a developing country: a retrospective case record analysis

S Gulati, P Jain, L Kannan, R Sehgal… - Journal of Child …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This study describes the clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome of children with
West syndrome in a tertiary care hospital in north India. Overall, 310 case records diagnosed …

West syndrome: questions Aplenty-few answers

S Kesavan, N Sankhyan - The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
West syndrome is an infantile-onset epileptic encephalopathy, characterized by epileptic
spasms, developmental delay or regression, and hypsarrythmia on the EEG [1]. Though it …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical spectrum and treatment outcome of West Syndrome in children from Northern India

JS Kaushik, B Patra, S Sharma, D Yadav, S Aneja - Seizure, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …