Prognosis of Infantile Spasms

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-7-12-7

Prognosis of Infantile Spasms

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 7 (1993): Issue 12

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Dec 1993

Abstract

The developmental, neurologic, and seizure outcome and prognostic factors of 57 cases of infantile spasms were evaluated in relation to etiology (cryptogenic 17 cases, symptomatic 40 cases) at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-7-12-7 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 93 - 94

Published on: Dec 1, 1993

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Infantile Spasms,

Cerebral Dysgenesis,

Hypsarrythmia

© 1993 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 7 (1993): Issue 12