Short-Duration ACTH Therapy for West Syndrome

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-20-12-6

Keywords:

Tonic Spasms, EEG Abnormalities, Hormone Therapy

Abstract

Short-term developmental and seizure outcomes were assessed in 7 children, aged <12 months, with cryptogenic West syndrome treated with a short-duration (7-12 days) and low-dose synthetic ACTH at Nagoya City Hospital, Japan.

Published

2006-12-01

Issue

Section

Seizure Disorders