Original articleDevelopmental Outcomes of Cryptogenic West Syndrome
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Methods
We investigated 32 patients (16 boys and 16 girls) in whom cryptogenic West syndrome was diagnosed, who were referred to Saitama Children’s Medical Center, Saitama, Japan, and who were examined regularly for more than 1 year by pediatric neurologists. Cryptogenic West syndrome was defined according to the following criteria: (1) clusters of epileptic spasms with onset <3 years, (2) hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalography (EEG), (3) normal pregnancy, normal development and no eventful history
Results
Thirty-two patients were divided into two groups: 12 patients in the normal outcome group and 20 in the delayed outcome group (Table I). The delayed outcome group consisted of 5 patients with mild mental retardation (IQ, DQ ≥50 and <75), 8 with moderate (IQ, DQ ≥25 and <50), and 7 with severe (IQ, DQ <25). There was no statistical difference in the onset age of spasms and the follow-up duration. The duration from onset of spasms to any treatment of the delayed outcome group was longer than that
Discussion
Our study revealed two significant points regarding the outcome of cryptogenic West syndrome. First, the duration from onset of spasms to any treatment of the delayed outcome group was longer than that of the normal outcome group. Thus, a shorter treatment lag may be associated with a favorable outcome in cryptogenic West syndrome. This result implies the importance of early treatment, which coincides with numerous previous reports.3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Kivity et al9 mentioned that once major
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