Vigabatrin for Infantile Spasms

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-8-9

Vigabatrin for Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 13 (1999): Issue 8

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Aug 1999

Abstract

The efficacy of vigabatrin (VGB) as the first, and adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) or valproate (VPA) as the second, treatment of choice for newly diagnosed infantile spasms was evaluated in 42 infants treated at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-8-9 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 62 - 63

Published on: Aug 1, 1999

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Vigabatrin,

Adrenocorticotropin Hormone,

Valproate

© 1999 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 13 (1999): Issue 8