West Syndrome Remission Following Acute Viral Infection

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-25-2-4

Keywords:

Tonic Spasms, West Syndrome, Hypsarrhythmia

Abstract

Researchers at Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, report 11 children with intractable epilepsy (West syndrome in 6 and myoclonic seizures in 5) who showed clinical and electrographic improvement following acute viral infection.

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Published

2011-02-01

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Section

Seizure Disorders