title: West's syndrome (infantile spasms). Clinical description and diagnosis.
abstract: West's syndrome is a serious epileptic syndrome which usually begins in the first year of life. It involves seizures known as "infantile spasms". Dr. Hrachovy describes the disorder and its symptoms.
authors: Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Richard A
authors: RA
authors: Hrachovy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013035:Spasm / Q000503:physiopathology; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*