Brazilian experts' consensus on the treatment of infantile epileptic spasm syndrome in infants

Brazilian experts' consensus on the treatment of infantile epileptic spasm syndrome in infants

Background Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is a rare but severe condition affecting children early and is usually secondary to an identifiable brain disorder. It is related to psychomotor deterioration in childhood and epilepsy in adult life. Treatment is challenging as infanti...

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Main Authors: Letícia Pereira de Brito Sampaio, Adélia Maria de Miranda Henriques-Souza, Mariana Ribeiro Marcondes da Silveira, Lisiane Seguti, Mara Lúcia Schmitz Ferreira Santos, Maria Augusta Montenegro, Sérgio Antoniuk, Maria Luíza Giraldes de Manreza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2023-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
Spasms, Infantile
Treatment
Epilepsy
Espasmos Infantis
Tratamento
Epilepsia
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1772835
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Summary:Background Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is a rare but severe condition affecting children early and is usually secondary to an identifiable brain disorder. It is related to psychomotor deterioration in childhood and epilepsy in adult life. Treatment is challenging as infantile spasms may not respond to most antiseizure medication, and relapse is frequent.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227

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