Researchers at Texas Children’s Hospital have identified a possible cause of infantile spasms (IS) as well as a potentially novel way to treat this condition. The cause and potential treatment are ...

Infantile spasms represent a severe epileptic encephalopathy predominantly affecting early childhood, with West syndrome constituting a well‐defined clinical subset marked by a triad of spasms, ...

BALTIMORE -- Children with infantile spasms were not likely to have a sibling who also had infantile spasms, other forms of epilepsy, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a retrospective cohort study ...

December 1st-7th, 2024 is Infantile Spasms Awareness Week (ISAW): “Spot the Signs”, “Time is Brain”, MOVE FAST! Quick Action Can Prevent Brain Damage! *Giveaway Below* I’m thrilled to partner with TSC ...

Prompt diagnosis and treatment of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, a severe seizure disorder beginning in infancy, can prevent developmental delays. But non-Hispanic Black children are less likely ...

Discover the causes of infantile spasms, including genetic and brain-related factors, and learn how West syndrome affects ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - This week is Infantile Spasms Awareness Week, a time dedicated to making sure parents are aware of the signs of what doctors say is a medical emergency. Infantile spasms are ...

When Miguel Cervantes and his wife, Kelly, first found out something was wrong with their daughter, they “started Googling around about infantile spasms, and it was just terrifying,” Miguel Cervantes ...