ACTH Therapy in Epileptic Spasms without Hypsarrhythmia

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-5-12

ACTH Therapy in Epileptic Spasms without Hypsarrhythmia

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 5

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|May 2005

Abstract

The short and long-term effects of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) in 30 children ages 11 to 86 months (median 29 months) with epileptic spasms (ES) without hypsarrhythmia were analyzed at Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-5-12 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 40 - 40

Published on: May 1, 2005

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone,

Epileptic Spasms,

Hypsarrhythmia

© 2005 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 5