Brazilian experts' consensus on the treatment of infantile epileptic spasm syndrome in infants
Letícia Pereira de Brito Sampaio,
Adélia Maria de Miranda Henriques-Souza,
Mariana Ribeiro Marcondes da Silveira
et al.
Abstract:Background Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is a rare but severe condition affecting children early and is usually secondary to an identifiable brain disorder. It is related to psychomotor deterioration in childhood and epilepsy in adult life. Treatment is challenging as infantile spasms may not respond to most antiseizure medication, and relapse is frequent.
Objective To evaluate the literature regarding treatment of IESS and provide a practical guidance to a healthcare system with limited… Show more
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