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11701261

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
Forty-four children (20 male: 24 female) with West syndrome (infantile spasms, mental retardation/regression and hypsarrhythmia) diagnosed at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (Pediatric Neurology Division of the Department of Child Health) are reported, with thirty-four (77.3%) children constituting the symptomatic group. All children were followed up for an initial 1 year at this hospital. Thirty-seven cases (84%) still continue their follow-up with us. The age of onset ranged from 1 to 14 months (mean, 6.0 months). Developmental delay before the onset of infantile spasms was noted in 29 (65.9%) children. Brain computed tomography was abnormal in 29 (65.9%). Sodium valproate and vigabatrin were the most often used drugs, though other antiepileptic drugs were also used. Nine (24.5%) children achieved good seizure control, out of which five have normal development. Only one child could be weaned off antiepileptic drugs completely. There was one death in the whole series, related to aspiration pneumonia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0387-7604
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
586-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
West syndrome: a university hospital based study from Oman.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.B. No. 38, Al Khod 123, Oman. rkoul@omantel.net.om
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article