An epileptic syndrome characterized by the triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia,
and arrest of psychomotor development at seizure onset. The majority present between
3-12 months of age, with spasms consisting of combinations of brief flexor or extensor
movements of the head, trunk, and limbs. The condition is divided into two forms:
cryptogenic (idiopathic) and symptomatic (secondary to a known disease process such
as intrauterine infections; nervous system abnormalities; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC,
INBORN; prematurity; perinatal asphyxia; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; etc.). (From Menkes,
Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp744-8)
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
epileptic seizures only: do not confuse with SPASM + INFANT for non-epileptic seizures
in infants
Point d'accès autorisé parallèle
Spasms, Infantile
Autres identifiants
Identifiant MeSH : mesD013036
Utilisation dans FMeSH
Qualificatifs autorisés : DI / PS / IM / MI / DG / PP / RH / EN / ET / MO / EP / BL
/ CF / CI / CN / DH / DT / TH / PX / UR / VI / VE / HI / CL / CO / EC / EM / GE /
NU / RT / SU / EH / PC / PA / ME1977(1963)