Cognitive Outcome of Acth-Treated Infantile Spasms
The long-term cognitive and seizure outcomes of 37 patients with cryptogenic infantile spasms (onset, age 3 to 9 months) treated with high-dose synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (1 mg IM every 48 hrs for 2 weeks, 8-10-week slow taper, followed by oral prednisone, 10 mg/d for 1 month, and...
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| Language: | English |
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Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
2004-03-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Neurology Briefs |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1418 |
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| Summary: | The long-term cognitive and seizure outcomes of 37 patients with cryptogenic infantile spasms (onset, age 3 to 9 months) treated with high-dose synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (1 mg IM every 48 hrs for 2 weeks, 8-10-week slow taper, followed by oral prednisone, 10 mg/d for 1 month, and slow taper for 5 months or until age 1 year) were evaluated at Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel. |
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| ISSN: | 1043-3155 2166-6482 |