[West syndrome: apropos of 9 cases].

Abstract:

:West syndrome is a peculiar form of epilepsy of infancy and childhood characterized by spasms or massive myoclonus, regression neuropsychomotor development, and EEG abnormalities referred as hipsarrhythmia. We report nine cases of West syndrome discussing clinical, etiological, evolutive and therapeutic features.

journal_name

Arq Neuropsiquiatr

authors

Kamiyama MA,Yoshinaga L,Tonholo-Silva ER

doi

10.1590/s0004-282x1993000300011

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-09-01 00:00:00

pages

352-7

issue

3

eissn

0004-282X

issn

1678-4227

journal_volume

51

pub_type

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