Journal article
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Versus Prednisolone in the Treatment of Infantile Spasms Post Vigabatrin Failure
Abstract
The Child Neurology Society/American Academy of Neurology practice parameter has recommended adrenocorticotropic hormone or vigabatrin in the short-term treatment of infantile spasms. When vigabatrin is unavailable or ineffective and adrenocorticotropic hormone is not a treatment option because of the prohibitive cost, other forms of corticosteroids have been considered in the treatment of infantile spasms. This retrospective study reviewed the …
Authors
Jones K; Snead OC; Boyd J; Go C
Journal
Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 595–600
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
4 2015
DOI
10.1177/0883073814533148
ISSN
0883-0738