Bangladesh JOURNAL of Child Health

Clinical and Laboratory Profiles of Children with West Syndrome: Experience of 50 Cases in a Tertiary Hospital in Bangladesh


Abstract Background: West Syndrome (WS) consists of epileptic spasms, hypsarrhythmia on EEG and psychomotor delay or regression in children. Objective: To observe the clinical and laboratory profiles of children with west syndrome. Materials & Methods: This was a cross sectional study and done from July 2017 to June 2018 in Pediatric Neurology OPD, NINS among total 50 cases of WS (age of > 2 month to 2 years). WS was diagnosed by direct observation or video recording of spasm, along with history of developmental delay or regression and EEG change. Collected data regarding demography, detailed of spasm, clinical examination, radiological and EEG findings were analyzed.

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