Epileptic Disorders
MENUOutcomes among patients with infantile spasms treated with hormonal therapy and adjuvant topiramate versus hormonal therapy alone Volume 22, issue 1, February 2020
Authors
Aims
1 Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
2 Department of Neurology, University of San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
* Correspondence: Randa Jarrar
c/o Neuroscience Publications,
Barrow Neurological Institute,
Phoenix Children's Hospital,
1919 E. Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA
- Key words: adrenocorticotropic hormone, epileptic spasms, infantile spasms, prednisolone, topiramate, West syndrome
- DOI : 10.1684/epd.2020.1133
- Page(s) : 33-8
- Published in: 2020
Hormonal therapy is the first-line treatment for infantile spasms and is sometimes used in combination with topiramate for better seizure control and potentially improved developmental outcomes.