Early surgical intervention for structural infantile spasms in two patients under 6 months old: a case report

Early surgical intervention for structural infantile spasms in two patients under 6 months old: a case report

Abstract Background Infantile spasms (IS) are the most common childhood epileptic encephalopathy. Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) and gray matter heterotopias (GH) are common structural causes of IS. The recommended first-line treatment for IS patients with structural causes is surgical intervention,...

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Main Authors: Haiyan Yang, Zhiquan Yang, Jing Peng, Yehong Huang, Zhuanyi Yang, Fei Yin, Liwen Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Acta Epileptologica
Subjects:
Infantile spasms
Focal cortical dysplasia
Gray matter heterotopias
Early lesion resection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42494-020-00025-x

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