Cardiometabolic outcomes in children and adolescents with West syndrome

• Main Authors: Inbar Gilboa (Author), Galit Israeli (Author), Avivit Brener (Author), Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan (Author), Uri Kramer (Author), Shimrit Uliel-Sibony (Author), Yael Lebenthal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background West syndrome is a convulsive disorder of infancy with unique seizures and a characteristic background electroencephalograph pattern. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is effective in spasm cessation, yet metabolic consequences of this therapeutic agent in childhood have not bee...