West Syndrome: How Early is Early for its Presentation?

Authors

  • Bikash Shrestha Department of Paediatrics, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Kathmandu
  • Kamal Kiran Classified Specialist, Department of Paediatrics, Command Hospital, Southern Command, Pune
  • Ranjit Ghulliani Senior Advisor and Head of Department, Department of Paediatrics, Command Hospital, Southern Command, Pune

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8639

Keywords:

West syndrome, hypsarrhythmia, ACTH, infantile spasms

Abstract

West syndrome is the triad of mental retardation, infantile spasms and characteristic hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalograph. West syndrome usually presents in mid-infancy period. We present this as a rare presentation of West syndrome in the neonatal period.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8639  

J. Nepal Paediatr. Soc. 2013;33(3):239-242

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2013-12-16

How to Cite

Shrestha, B., Kiran, K., & Ghulliani, R. (2013). West Syndrome: How Early is Early for its Presentation?. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 33(3), 239–242. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8639

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Brief Reports/Case Reports/Case Series

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