Infantile spasms, also known as West syndrome, is a rare but severe form of epilepsy that typically begins in the first year ...

The ketogenic diet is a nonpharmacologic treatment for epilepsy. Infantile spasm is a particular form of epilepsy in infants characterized by a high level of resistance to antiepileptic drugs and ...

Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS), often called infantile spasms, is the most common form of epilepsy seen during ...

At the end of conventional ACTH therapy of infantile spasms sudden deteriorations of the infant's condition and even deaths are not rare. We followed 10 infants during and after ...

West syndrome is a seizure disorder (a form of epilepsy) that begins in infancy. It is often caused by brain damage due to ...

In fact, the same issue was raised more than a decade ago with regards to a rare syndrome known as infantile spasms. After a few epidemiological studies, and a US Institute of Medicine report ...

Older age at onset of IS and lower prior anticonvulsant use were more likely to be associated with a more than 90% spasm improvement at 6 months. Infantile spasm is classified as an epileptic ...

A febrile seizure does not cause any long-term health issues. Infantile spasms are a symptom of West Syndrome, a form of epilepsy affecting infants. Symptoms of this type of seizure include a ...

VIGAFYDE™ is the first and only ready-to-use vigabatrin oral solution, indicated as a monotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients 1 month to 2 years of age with infantile spasms (IS ...

Anavex faces challenges with failed drug trials, operational risks, and questionable decisions, leading to a strong sell ...

Study found OV329 cleared and remained undetectable in the retina, eye, and brain tissues of mice, unlike vigabatrin which has repeatedly shown ...

Jackson Casteel of Panora is this week's Kid Captain for when the Hawkeyes take on the Washington Huskies on Saturday, ...