Guideline Update to Treatment of Infantile Spasms

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-26-7-3

Guideline Update to Treatment of Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 26 (2012): Issue 7

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Jul 2012

Abstract

The Guideline Developmental Subcommittee of the AAN and the Practice Committee of the CNS update the 2004 practice parameter on treatment of infantile spasms (IS).

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-26-7-3 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 51 - 51

Published on: Jul 1, 2012

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Infantile spasms,

Vigabatrin,

Corticosteroid

© 2012 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
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Volume 26 (2012): Issue 7