Oral Prednisolone vs. IM Corticotropin and Hypsarrhythmia* in West Syndrome

J Gordon Millichap; John J Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-28-8-3

Oral Prednisolone vs. IM Corticotropin and Hypsarrhythmia* in West Syndrome

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 28 (2014): Issue 8

By: J Gordon Millichap and John J Millichap

Open Access

|Aug 2014

Abstract

Investigators at University of Columbo, Sri Lanka, studied the efficacy of oral prednisolone (40-60 mg/day) and intramuscular adrenocorticotrophin hormone (40-60 IU synthetic ACTH every other day) for 14 days in improving hypsarrhythmia in children (age 2 mos-2 yrs) with previously untreated West syndrome.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-28-8-3 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 59 - 60

Published on: Aug 1, 2014

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Hypsarrhythmia,

Weight Gain,

Abdominal Distension

© 2014 J Gordon Millichap, John J Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
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