title: [West syndrome: apropos of 9 cases].
abstract: West syndrome is a peculiar form of epilepsy of infancy and childhood characterized by spasms or massive myoclonus, regression neuropsychomotor development, and EEG abnormalities referred as hipsarrhythmia. We report nine cases of West syndrome discussing clinical, etiological, evolutive and therapeutic features.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (FMM), Brasil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kamiyama
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yoshinaga
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Tonholo-Silva
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014635:Valproic Acid
vernacular_title: Síndrome de West: a propósito de nove casos.