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Infantile spasms
Infantile spasms
Definition
IS is time diagnosis
- Btw 3 to 18 months, peak 6 months
- 50% remission by age 3yo, 90% by age of 5yo
Important
↑risk
→
TSC1&2 and down syndrome
Differentials
<3mo→ Ohtahara vs Sandifer
Evaluation
Prompt EEG and treatment delay→ assoc w/ worsens neurodevelopmental outcomes
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