Disease-Specific ICD Code Helps Identify Infantile Spasms in Claims Data
Claims data spanning 4 years were obtained from a pediatric accountable care organization.
Claims data spanning 4 years were obtained from a pediatric accountable care organization.
There is as much as a 32% risk for vigabatrin-associated brain abnormalities in patients with infantile spasms.
Greater spasm cessation was achieved in the combination group vs those who received hormonal therapy alone.
Shaun Hussain, MD, MS, discusses a gap in health care provider knowledge that may contribute to the delay in the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms.
Less than 30% of patients were seen by an effective provider within 1 week of onset of infantile spasms.
Long-term use of pharmacological treatments are associated with adverse events.