West syndrome: treatment
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
West syndrome: treatment. Vigabatrin, ACTH: this may give an earlier resolution of spasms. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Treatment: first line antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)
- Vigabatrin
- ACTH: this may give an earlier resolution of spasms
Treatment: others antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)
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Treatment: others
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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.
