West syndrome associated with Multiple Neurodevelopmental Co-morbidities

Journal of Case Reports

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Yogender Kumar Malik¹  Akhilesh Sharma¹  Susanta Kumar Padhy¹  Poonam Adlakha¹ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry,Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

关键词: Autism Spectrum Disorder;    Electroencephalography;    Infantile Spasms;    Neurodevelopmental Disorders.;   

DOI  :  10.17659/01.2019.0034

学科分类：生理学

来源: Journal of Case Reports

【 摘 要 】

Background: West syndrome (WS) is one of the most common causes of refractory epilepsy with infantile onset and characterized by epileptic spasms and neuro-developmental problems. About two third of children with West syndrome have mental retardation while significant number have autism spectrum disorders and hyperkinetic disorder. Case Report: The index case describes a child with West syndrome where all three neurodevelopment disorders are present along with epileptic spasms and associated abnormal electroencephalogram. Conclusion: It is important to examine a child presenting with such a plethora of symptoms in a holistic way, as early as possible, so that we can prevent the associated co-morbidities related to neurodevelopment process and untreated epileptic spasms.

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