BALTIMORE -- Children with infantile spasms were not likely to have a sibling who also had infantile spasms, other forms of epilepsy, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a retrospective cohort study ...

One survey indicated that two-thirds of providers utilize ACTH as first-line treatment for patients with IS. 1 Recent studies show that ACTH is not only successful at treating spasms, but is also ...

June 15, 2012 — The American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society have released new guidelines on the medical management of infantile spasms in children. The guideline updates the last ...

Infantile spasms represent a severe epileptic encephalopathy predominantly affecting early childhood, with West syndrome constituting a well‐defined clinical subset marked by a triad of spasms, ...

September 3, 2010 — New guidelines for infantile spasms, also known as West syndrome, are adding vigabatrin as first-line therapy. The move to include the new drug updates the initial 2004 guidelines.

Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS), often called infantile spasms, is the most common form of epilepsy seen during infancy. Prompt diagnosis and referral to a neurologist are essential. But ...

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - Data for the use of Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc's Acthar gel to treat infantile spasms are somewhat unusual and make some studies hard to interpret, U.S. Food and Drug ...

A groundbreaking study has found the underlying cause and a potential treatment for infantile spasms -- intractable epilepsy common in babies and with limited treatment options. Infantile spasm (IS) ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - This week is Infantile Spasms Awareness Week, a time dedicated to making sure parents are aware of the signs of what doctors say is a medical emergency. Infantile spasms are ...

A study of animal and human brains uncovered what causes infantile spasms and identified a hormone that could be used to treat and alleviate symptoms. By studying the brains of infantile spasm (IS) ...