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Nearly half of all patients with seizure onset in the first year of life suffer from West syndrome (WS). The prognosis of epilepsy and psychosocial outcomes in children with WS are variable. This study was performed to examine the factors influencing the outcome of this patient population.A total of 109 patients with WS followed up regularly for at least 3 years were included in the study. Relevant...
Objective: To study the clinical pattern of West syndrome (WS) in a university based hospital.Methodology: The database of children seen in the Epilepsy Clinic of Queen Mary Hospital and Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital during a 30-year period (1970-2000) was reviewed.Results: A total of 105 cases had WS (1.9%). The number of new cases of WS admitted per year ranged from one to eight. The range...
West syndrome is a multi-etiological condition. Recent progress in perinatal medicine and the recent development of new neuroimaging techniques may have changed the etiological panorama of West syndrome. Our recent study has disclosed an increasing percentage of the perinatal group and a decreasing percentage of the doubtful group. The increase of the perinatal group is due to an increased proportion...
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