West Syndrome: Multicenter Study in Lima
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https://doi.org/10.61651/rped.2012v65n2p81-88Keywords:
Spasms, Infantile, Epilepsy, ChildAbstract
Purpose: Identify clinical and epidemiological skills in West Syndrome from Lima-Perú
Methods: It is an observational medical research, “case series” in Lima.
Result: Ninety-eight patients with West Syndrome from different medical centers were included, mainly from the north and center of Lima. The onset age was 5.6 month (±4) and the more frequent pathologies were CNS malformations, ischemic brain injury and Tuberous Sclerosis. Ten patients received ACTH as treatment and the principal antiepileptic drug was valproic acid.
Conclusions: West syndrome is highly prevalent. The average age at onset was 5.6 months and the most frequent causes were secondary type.
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