title: Treatment of West syndrome.
abstract: West syndrome is one of the most refractory epileptic syndromes in infancy, and many researchers have made great effort to find optimal treatment modalities for this syndrome. In this review, previous literature on optimal treatments of West syndrome and its refractory nature were briefly presented, followed by an introduction of recent publication of expert opinions from the US and Europe. An Asian expert opinion generated by a short questionnaire survey was then presented. It was shown that medically proven optimal treatment of West syndrome is not always the practical treatment of choice in Asian countries. Cost and geographical regions should also be taken into account in making practical choices for treatment of West syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Humanities and Science, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan. Yoichi1215@aol.com
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakakihara
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001208:Asia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004351:Drug Resistance; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009462:Neurology / Q000193:education; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013782:Textbooks as Topic
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants