Satomi Nishimoto, Shuichi Shimakawa, Miho Fukui, Motoko Ogino, Hikaru Tsuda-Kitahara, Hiromitsu Toshikawa, Shohei Nomura, Kayo Kunisada, Mitsuru Kashiwagi, Ryohei Miyamoto, Hiroshi Tamai, Akira Ashida
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the treatment response to conventional antiepileptic drugs and low-dose adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy for infantile spasms in children with Down syndrome. METHODS: We retrospectively investigated the response and relapse rates, electroencephalography findings, patient characteristics during drug withdrawal, and developmental outcome in 10 children with Down syndrome treated for infantile spasms in our hospital...
December 2021: Pediatrics International: Official Journal of the Japan Pediatric Society