Short-Duration ACTH Therapy for West Syndrome

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-20-12-6

Short-Duration ACTH Therapy for West Syndrome

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 20 (2006): Issue 12

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Dec 2006

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.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-20-12-6 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 93 - 94

Published on: Dec 1, 2006

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Tonic Spasms,

EEG Abnormalities,

Hormone Therapy

© 2006 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 20 (2006): Issue 12