Hospital readmissions in children with new‐onset infantile epileptic spasms syndrome
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DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12711
Abstract: To describe inpatient resource use in the 2 years following infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) diagnosis, examine the association between clinical/demographic variables and incidence of readmission, and identify risk factors/reasons for frequent readmissions. read more here.
Keywords: infantile epileptic; readmissions children; spasms syndrome; hospital readmissions ... See more keywords
Targeted gut microbiota manipulation attenuates seizures in a model of infantile spasms syndrome
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DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.158521
Abstract: Infantile spasms syndrome (IS) is a devastating early-onset epileptic encephalopathy associated with poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. When first-line treatment options, including adrenocorticotropic hormone and vigabatrin, are ineffective, the ketogenic diet (KD) is often employed to control… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; gut microbiota; infantile spasms; spasms syndrome ... See more keywords