Spasms, Infantile
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An epileptic syndrome characterized by the triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and arrest of psychomotor development at seizure onset. The majority present between 3-12 months of age, with spasms consisting of combinations of brief flexor or extensor movements of the head, trunk, and limbs. The condition is divided into two forms: cryptogenic (idiopathic) and symptomatic (secondary to a known disease process such as intrauterine infections; nervous system abnormalities; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC, INBORN; prematurity; perinatal asphyxia; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; etc.). (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp744-8)
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D013036
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.490.375.760 C10.228.140.490.493.875
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Concept/Terms |
Spasms, Infantile- Spasms, Infantile
- Infantile Spasm
- Infantile Spasms
- Lightning Attacks
- Attack, Lightning
- Attacks, Lightning
- Lightning Attack
- West Syndrome
- Syndrome, West
Jackknife Seizures- Jackknife Seizures
- Jackknife Seizure
- Seizure, Jackknife
- Seizures, Jackknife
Symptomatic Infantile Spasms- Symptomatic Infantile Spasms
- Infantile Spasm, Symptomatic
- Infantile Spasms, Symptomatic
- Spasm, Symptomatic Infantile
- Spasms, Symptomatic Infantile
- Symptomatic Infantile Spasm
- Symptomatic West Syndrome
- Syndrome, Symptomatic West
- West Syndrome, Symptomatic
Salaam Attacks- Salaam Attacks
- Attacks, Salaam
- Salaam Seizures
- Seizures, Salaam
Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms- Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms
- Cryptogenic Infantile Spasm
- Infantile Spasm, Cryptogenic
- Infantile Spasms, Cryptogenic
- Spasm, Cryptogenic Infantile
- Spasms, Cryptogenic Infantile
- Cryptogenic West Syndrome
- Syndrome, Cryptogenic West
- West Syndrome, Cryptogenic
Nodding Spasm- Nodding Spasm
- Nodding Spasms
- Spasm, Nodding
- Spasms, Nodding
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Neul JL, Benke TA, Marsh ED, Suter B, Silveira L, Fu C, Peters SU, Percy AK. Top caregiver concerns in Rett syndrome and related disorders: data from the US natural history study. J Neurodev Disord. 2023 10 13; 15(1):33.
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Ziniel SI, Mackie A, Saldaris J, Leonard H, Jacoby P, Marsh ED, Suter B, Pestana-Knight E, Olson HE, Price D, Weisenberg J, Rajaraman R, VanderVeen G, Benke TA, Downs J, Demarest S. The development, content and response process validation of a caregiver-reported severity measure for CDKL5 deficiency disorder. Epilepsy Res. 2023 11; 197:107231.
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Olson HE, Demarest S, Pestana-Knight E, Moosa AN, Zhang X, P?rez-P?rez JR, Weisenberg J, O'Connor Prange E, Marsh ED, Rajaraman RR, Suter B, Katyayan A, Haviland I, Daniels C, Zhang B, Greene C, DeLeo M, Swanson L, Love-Nichols J, Benke T, Harini C, Poduri A. Epileptic spasms in CDKL5 deficiency disorder: Delayed treatment and poor response to first-line therapies. Epilepsia. 2023 07; 64(7):1821-1832.
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Demarest S, Jeste S, Agarwal N, Arkilo D, Asgharnejad M, Hsiao S, Thibert R. Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of soticlestat as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of seizures in patients with Dup15q syndrome or CDKL5 deficiency disorder in an open-label signal-finding phase II study (ARCADE). Epilepsy Behav. 2023 05; 142:109173.
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Saby JN, Peters SU, Benke TA, Standridge SM, Swanson LC, Lieberman DN, Olson HE, Key AP, Percy AK, Neul JL, Nelson CA, Roberts TPL, Marsh ED. Comparison of evoked potentials across four related developmental encephalopathies. J Neurodev Disord. 2023 03 04; 15(1):10.
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Saldaris JM, Jacoby P, Leonard H, Benke TA, Demarest S, Marsh ED, Downs J. Psychometric properties of QI-Disability in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder: Establishing readiness for clinical trials. Epilepsy Behav. 2023 02; 139:109069.
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Stansauk J, Fidell A, Benke T, Schaffer M, Demarest ST. Analysis of electrocardiograms in individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Jan; 191(1):108-111.
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Sullivan J, Wirrell E, Knupp KG, Chen D, Zafar M, Flamini R, Stutely J, Brathwaite C, Ventola P, Avenda?o J, Parkerson KA, Wyant N, Ticho B. Interim results of adaptive functioning and neurodevelopment in BUTTERFLY - An observational study of children and adolescents with Dravet syndrome. Epilepsy Behav. 2022 Dec; 137(Pt A):108955.
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Lopez JC, Pare JR, Blackmer AB, Orth LE. Treatment-Refractory Dravet Syndrome: Considerations for Novel Medications. J Pediatr Health Care. 2022 Sep-Oct; 36(5):479-488.
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Wong K, Junaid M, Demarest S, Saldaris J, Benke TA, Marsh ED, Downs J, Leonard H. Factors influencing the attainment of major motor milestones in CDKL5 deficiency disorder. Eur J Hum Genet. 2023 02; 31(2):169-178.
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