title: Vein of Galen malformation and infantile spasms.
abstract: Recently, there has been increasing interest in the study, characterization, and management of infantile spasms. With technological advances, it is now possible to determine a specific diagnosis on many patients with infantile spasms, thus broadening the spectrum of conditions associated with this electroclinical syndrome. We report a child with infantile spasms who also had a vascular malformation of the vein of Galen. Both clinical and electroencephalographic findings improved rapidly after endovascular treatment of the vascular anomaly, suggesting a possible association.
authors: Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Catania, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Incorpora
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pavone
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Platania
authors: R R
authors: RR
authors: Trifiletti
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Parano
mesh_terms: D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome