West syndrome: treatment
Evidence-based neurology checklist on west syndrome: treatment: Treatment: first line antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) Vigabatrin ACTH: this may give an earlier resolution of spasms Treatment: others antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) Treatment: others
Treatment: first line antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)
- Vigabatrin
- ACTH: this may give an earlier resolution of spasms
Treatment: others antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)
Treatment: others
References
- Wheless JW, Gibson PA, Rosbeck KL, et al. Infantile spasms (West syndrome): update and resources for pediatricians and providers to share with parents. BMC Pediatr 2012; 12:108.
- Lagae L, Verhelst H, Ceulemans B, et al. Treatment and long term outcome in West syndrome: the clinical reality. A multicentre follow up study. Seizure 2010; 19:159-164.
- Dozières-Puyravel B, Nasser H, Bellavoine V, Ilea A, Delanoe C, Auvin S. Felbamate for infantile spasms syndrome resistant to first-line treatments. Dev Med Child Neurol 2020; 62:581-586.
