Drug therapy for West's syndrome.
West's syndrome resists most of the standard anticonvulsants. It may respond, however, to steroids or to some of the newer drugs like vigabatrin.
Chiron
Catherine
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Neuropediatric dpmt Hospital Saint Vincent de Paul, INSERM Unit 29, Paris, France.
Dulac
Olivier
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D000077213:Lamotrigine; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014227:Triazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020888:Vigabatrin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D013256:Steroids; D014227:Triazines; D020888:Vigabatrin; D000077213:Lamotrigine