Children who suffer from infantile spasms (IS) may be at increased risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but very few of their siblings are at risk for epilepsy or ASD, according to study results presented at the American Epilepsy Society 2019 Annual Meeting, held in Baltimore, Maryland from December 6 to 10. Previous studies…
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.
