Epileptic spasms is an uncommon-to-rare epileptic disorder in infants, children and adults. One of the other names of the disorder, West syndrome, is...

of spasms, or permanent spasms, is referred to as a "spasmism". Various kinds of involuntary muscle activity may be referred to as a "spasm". A spasm may...

myoclonic, clonic, tonic, and atonic seizures. Some seizures such as epileptic spasms are of an unknown type. Focal seizures (previously called partial seizures)...

predicted by the underlying cause of the spasms and whether the infant's development before onset of spasms. Rapid treatment with effective medication...

death, Fred III's wife gave birth to a son named William, who has epileptic spasms, a rare and debilitating medical condition requiring a lifetime of...

numerous gene mutations. Sometimes LGS is observed after infantile epileptic spasm syndrome (formerly called West syndrome). The prognosis for LGS is...

antidepressants and anti-epileptic medication are prescribed. It has also been reported that very cold or hot beverages can trigger an esophageal spasm. Avoidance therapy...

Developmental & Epileptic Encephalopathy (EIDEE) is a progressive epileptic encephalopathy. The syndrome is outwardly characterized by tonic spasms and partial...

is distinct from Dravet syndrome, and patients sometimes experience epileptic spasms (not typically observed in Dravet syndrome), are less susceptible to...

Operation Salam, covert operation during World War II Salaam spasms or epileptic spasms, disorder Salam leaf or Indonesian bay leaf, leaf of a plant in...