Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To update the 2004 American Academy of Neurology/Child Neurology Society practice parameter on treatment of infantile spasms in children. METHODS: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched from 2002 to 2011 and searches of reference lists of retrieved articles were performed. Sixty-eight articles were selected for detailed review; 26 were included in the analysis. RECOMMENDATIONS were based on a 4-tiered classification scheme combining pre-2002 evidence and more recent evidence. RESULTS: RECOMMENDATIONS:
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Authors | C Y Go, M T Mackay, S K Weiss, D Stephens, T Adams-Webber, S Ashwal, O C Snead 3rd, Child Neurology Society, American Academy of Neurology |
Journal | Neurology
(Neurology)
Vol. 78
Issue 24
Pg. 1974-80
(Jun 12 2012)
ISSN: 1526-632X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22689735
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Practice Guideline, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Anticonvulsants
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Vigabatrin
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Topics |
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Anticonvulsants
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Humans
- Infant
- Spasms, Infantile
(drug therapy)
- Treatment Outcome
- Vigabatrin
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
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