Article: West Syndrome: How Early is Early for its Presentation?
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.
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
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https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8639
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