title: [West syndrome. Clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspect].
abstract: The authors review the main clinical-electro-encephalographical and therapeutic aspects of the West syndrome (infantile spasms), underlying the problems related to long-term prognosis. The authors describe its clinical variants which, sometimes, can create some difficulties for differential diagnosis. Moreover, the difference between idiopathic and secondary (to pre- and peri-natal) problems syndrome is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Neonatologia, Università degli Studi G. D'Annunzio, Chieti.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Domizio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verrotti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiarelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fontebasso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabatino
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
vernacular_title: La sindrome di West. Aspetti clinici, diagnostici e terapeutici.