Following a number of brain scans, she was officially diagnosed with
infantile spasms and was given medication to treat it.
Along with seven other mother's effected by the condition, Jade has helped to set up the only charity for
infantile spasms in the UK.
Conclusion: Majority of patients had symptomatic
infantile spasms and generalized tonic clonic along with myoclonic jerks were predominant seizure types.
The doctors informed her parents that
infantile spasms cause chaotic brain waves and severe developmental regression.
Sabril is indicated as monotherapy for pediatric patients one month to two years of age with
infantile spasms (IS) for whom the potential benefits outweigh the potential risk of vision loss, concluded the company.
As part of its R&D program, the company recently initiated clinical trials of its proprietary CBD oral solution as an investigational treatment for
infantile spasms and childhood absence epilepsy.
Ultimately, 57% of the infants had
infantile spasms, 55% had focal seizures, and 12% had seizures of another type, Dr.
Additionally, in early 2018 Depomed and West anticipate the start of an Investigational New Drug trial in
infantile spasms. This 400 patient trial will be conducted in 15 US sites and is collaboratively funded by The Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation and West.
A 2-year-old female was investigated for developmental delay, hypotonia, and
infantile spasms, the latter of which began at approximately 10 months of age.
Keywords: Menkes disease,
Infantile spasms, Hypsarrythmia.
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Infantile spasms involve the neck, trunk and extremities.