Publication: West Syndrome: How Early is Early for its Presentation?
Date
2013
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 239 - 242
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
West syndrome is the triad of mental retardation, infantile spasms and characteristic hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalograph. West syndrome usually presents in mid-infancy period. We present this as a rare presentation of West syndrome in the neonatal period.
Description
Bikash Shrestha
Department of Paediatrics, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu
Kamal Kiran
Classified Specialist, Department of Paediatrics, Command Hospital, Southern Command, Pune
Ranjit Ghulliani
Senior Advisor and Head of Department, Department of Paediatrics, Command Hospital, Southern Command, Pune
Keywords
West syndrome, hypsarrhythmia, ACTH, infantile spasms
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8639