Infantile Spasms in Children With Down Syndrome: Identification and Treatment Response

• Main Authors: Dee Daniels CPNP, RN, MSN (Author), Kelly Knupp MD, MSCS (Author), Tim Benke MD, PhD (Author), Kristine Wolter-Warmerdam PhD, ABD, MA (Author), Maura Moran BA (Author), Fran Hickey MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. To evaluate infantile spasms in children with Down syndrome including assessment of efficacy of treatments, presence of treatment lag, and to identify risk factors that may predict the occurrence of infantile spasms in this population. Methods. Medical charts, electroencephalograms, and...