Sometimes multiple children within the same family develop West syndrome.

Compared with other forms of epilepsy, West syndrome is difficult to treat.

Both hypotheses are supported by the effect of certain medications used to treat West syndrome.

If a cause cannot be determined, a diagnosis of cryptogenic West syndrome is made.

Sometimes West syndrome turns into a focal or other generalised epilepsy.

West syndrome appears in 1% to 5% of infants with Down syndrome.

Hypsarrhythmia is frequently found in patients with West syndrome.

It is still unknown which bio-chemical mechanisms lead to the occurrence of West syndrome.

As many as 6 out of 10 children with West syndrome suffer from epilepsy later in life.

Once more, the etiology of each individual case of West syndrome must be considered when debating cause and effect.

The syndrome shows clear parallels to West syndrome, enough to suggest a connection.

After several months, the seizure pattern may develop to infantile spasms (West syndrome).

West syndrome may arise from idiopathic, symptomatic, or cryptogenic causes.

Occasionally the syndrome is referred to as idiopathic West syndrome, when a cause cannot be determined.

West syndrome or West's Syndrome is an uncommon to rare epileptic disorder in infants.

There is no uniform cause: in 20% of the concerned, the LGS develops from the West syndrome.

Infantile spasms (West syndrome) are muscle spasms that affect a child's head, torso, and limbs.

The epileptic seizures which can be observed in infants with West syndrome fall into three categories, collectively known as infantile spasms.

Nitrazepam has been found to be more effective than clonazepam in the treatment of West syndrome which is an age dependent epilepsy, affecting the very young.

OS will transition to West syndrome or LGS with age.

The prognosis for children with idiopathic West syndrome are mostly more positive than for those with the cryptogenic or symptomatic forms.

There are known cases in which West syndrome appears in successive generations in boys; this has to do with X-chromosomal heredity.

However, in a physician survey conducted December 2004, only 28% of Lennox-Gastaut and West syndrome patients improved on zonisamide.

If a cause presents itself, the syndrome is referred to as symptomatic West syndrome, as the attacks manifest as a symptom of another problem.

West Syndrome (Infantile Spasms)

Infantile spasms usually begin before the age of 6 months.

However, it has been found to be ineffective in the control of infantile spasms.

Henri was a totally normal baby until six months, when he suddenly started having infantile spasms.

Support and information for parents and caregivers of children with infantile spasms.

The development in infancy of seizures that are called infantile spasms.

A pilot study suggested that topiramate is effective against infantile spasms.

After several months, the seizure pattern may develop to infantile spasms (West syndrome).

Infantile spasms are common in affected children, as is intractable epilepsy.

DQ6.2 is also protective against infantile spasms in mestizos.

Early signs include infantile spasms and subtle white birthmarks.

Most children with infantile spasms have below-normal intelligence.

The condition causes jerking (infantile spasms), a type of childhood seizure.

The medical history frequently includes infantile spasms or focalized and generalized seizures.

Infants with Aicardi syndrome usually have a type of seizures known as "infantile spasms".

Infants are usually awake during infantile spasms.

Trials in adults with partial seizures and in infantile spasms have recently been completed.

Vigabatrin may also be an effective treatment for infantile spasms especially when they are caused by a disease called tuberous sclerosis.

Children with Aicardi syndrome usually grow out of infantile spasms and then have generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

Infantile spasms (West syndrome) are muscle spasms that affect a child's head, torso, and limbs.

Coleman M. Infantile spasms associated with 5-hydroxytryptophan administration in patients with Down's syndrome.

The epileptic seizures which can be observed in infants with West syndrome fall into three categories, collectively known as infantile spasms.

Infantile spasms (not common).

Seizures (typically beginning as infantile spasms)

These include Dravet syndrome, infantile spasms, myoclonic-astatic epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis complex.

Although an exact cause cannot always be found, infantile spasms may be caused by diseases, injuries, or infections that occurred before or during birth.