Prompt diagnosis and treatment of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, a severe seizure disorder beginning in infancy, can prevent developmental delays. But non-Hispanic Black children are less likely ...

A study of animal and human brains uncovered what causes infantile spasms and identified a hormone that could be used to treat and alleviate symptoms. By studying the brains of infantile spasm (IS) ...

Infantile spasms represent a severe epileptic encephalopathy predominantly affecting early childhood, with West syndrome constituting a well‐defined clinical subset marked by a triad of spasms, ...

Infantile spasm (IS) is a severe epileptic syndrome of infancy and accounts for 50% of all epilepsy cases that occur in babies during the first year of life. Current treatment options for this ...

Researchers at Texas Children’s Hospital have identified a possible cause of infantile spasms (IS) as well as a potentially novel way to treat this condition. The cause and potential treatment are ...

New research from Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences suggests that the timing of the death of certain inhibitory neurons in the brain shortly after ...

A groundbreaking study has found the underlying cause and a potential treatment for infantile spasms -- intractable epilepsy common in babies and with limited treatment options. Infantile spasm (IS) ...

Lidia Molinara, a health care advisor, spoke about Infantile spasms that typically happens in children between 3-12 months of age. In a social media post, she wrote in detail on how to take care of ...

"Infantile spasms are a medical emergency and can cause permanent brain damage if not treated immediately," said Kari Luther Rosbeck, President & CEO of the TSC Alliance ®. "Infantile Spasms Awareness ...

When Faustina Cavero, 31, first saw her baby make an odd gesture, she thought she must have scared her when picking her up. The nearly 5-month-old's arms would stretch and stiffen. She made faces like ...

Prioritize treatment: end spasms to minimize developmental delays. "Upsher-Smith is proud to stand alongside the Infantile Spasms Awareness Network as an industry partner in recognition of Infantile ...