Infantile Spasm

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infantile spasm

Brief muscular spasms in infants, usually lasting from one to three seconds and often appearing as nodding spasms.

West Syndrome

An early onset condition characterised by a triad:
(1) Infantile spasms,
(2) Interictal EEG pattern termed hypsarrhythmia, and
(3) Mental retardation. Per the international classification, the diagnosis can be made in the presence of two of the three symptoms. The frequent onset of West syndrome in infancy suggests that CNS immaturity may play a key role in its pathogenesis. The clinical response to ACTH and glucocorticoids may be linked to suppression of corticotropin-releasing hormone production

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