Results for Infantile Spasms

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone treatment in infants with infantial spasm may result in increased mortality.

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 1993
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Bacteremia : CK(40) : AC(4), Childhood Infections : CK(275) : AC(29), Febrile Seizures : CK(83) : AC(5), Infantile Spasms : CK(50) : AC(4)
Additional Keywords : Iatrogenic Disease : CK(226) : AC(26)
Problem Substances : Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Drug : CK(20) : AC(2)

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Drug and Prednisone are ineffective treatments for infantile spasm.

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 1988
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Infantile Spasms : CK(50) : AC(4)
Problem Substances : Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Drug : CK(20) : AC(2), Prednisone : CK(152) : AC(17)

Febrile Seizures

Rates of autism, speech disorders, mental retardation, infantile spasms, and thinking abnormalities were higher in children exposured to higher thimerosal levels.

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2006
Study Type : Meta Analysis
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Diseases : Autism : CK(1262) : AC(65), Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction : CK(522) : AC(87), Infantile Spasms : CK(50) : AC(4), Mental Retardation : CK(71) : AC(7), Neurodevelopmental Disorders : CK(163) : AC(13)
Problem Substances : Thimerosal : CK(351) : AC(22)
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Neurotoxic : CK(1076) : AC(179)

The ketogenic diet has significant therapy value in treating drug-resistant childhood epilepsy.

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Dravet syndrome : CK(30) : AC(3), Epilepsy: Childhood : CK(50) : AC(5), Infantile Spasms : CK(50) : AC(4), Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome : CK(127) : AC(1)
Therapeutic Actions : Dietary Modification: Low Carbohydrate/Ketogenic : CK(159) : AC(24)