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Epileptic Encephalopathy in Children with Risk Factors for Brain Damage
Joint Authors
Ricardo-Garcell, Josefina
Harmony, Thalía
Fernández-Bouzas, Antonio
Barrera-Reséndiz, Jesús E.
Cruz-Rivero, Erika
Porras-Kattz, Eneida
Colmenero-Batallán, Miguel J.
Source
Epilepsy Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the study of 887 new born infants with prenatal and perinatal risk factors for brain damage, 11 children with West syndrome that progressed into Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and another 4 children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome that had not been preceded by West syndrome were found.
In this study we present the main findings of these 15 subjects.
In all infants multifactor antecedents were detected.
The most frequent risk factors were prematurity and severe asphyxia; however placenta disorders, sepsis, and hyperbilirubinemia were also frequent.
In all infants MRI direct or secondary features of periventricular leukomalacia were observed.
Followup of all infants showed moderate to severe neurodevelopmental delay as well as cerebral palsy.
It is concluded that prenatal and perinatal risk factors for brain damage are very important antecedents that should be taken into account to follow up those infants from an early age in order to detect and treat as early as possible an epileptic encephalopathy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ricardo-Garcell, Josefina& Harmony, Thalía& Porras-Kattz, Eneida& Colmenero-Batallán, Miguel J.& Barrera-Reséndiz, Jesús E.& Fernández-Bouzas, Antonio…[et al.]. 2012. Epileptic Encephalopathy in Children with Risk Factors for Brain Damage. Epilepsy Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495504
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ricardo-Garcell, Josefina…[et al.]. Epileptic Encephalopathy in Children with Risk Factors for Brain Damage. Epilepsy Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495504
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ricardo-Garcell, Josefina& Harmony, Thalía& Porras-Kattz, Eneida& Colmenero-Batallán, Miguel J.& Barrera-Reséndiz, Jesús E.& Fernández-Bouzas, Antonio…[et al.]. Epileptic Encephalopathy in Children with Risk Factors for Brain Damage. Epilepsy Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495504
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495504