Infantile spasms

Eric H Kossoff

Infantile spasms

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Infantile spasms is a relatively common epilepsy syndrome affecting young infants and often with devastating results. The current gold standard therapy remains ACTH at this time. However, vigabatrin and the ketogenic diet may become more useful agents in the future. Other therapies are of little proven value. With significant morbidity, the need for additional therapies for infantile spasms is clearly imperative.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	111-115
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780849340888
ISBN (Print)	0824726936, 9780824726935
State	Published - Jan 1 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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Infantile spasms

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