Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Title
Academic Term
Summer 7-23-2017
Document Type
Project
Course Number
N5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
Dr. John Chovan
Keywords
Infantile Spasms, Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Hypsarrhythmia
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing
Abstract
Infantile Spams is an epilepsy syndrome that usually appears in children between the ages of four and eight months. The spasms generally occur upon waking or right after feeding, and can occur in clusters of a hundred or more at a time (Go et al., 2012). Children with infantile spasms present with a classic, abnormal electroencephalogram. The pattern that determines if it is indeed infantile spasms is called hypsarrythmia, which is a disorganized pattern (Iype et al., 2016). Children with infantile spams will also regress in milestones and can have mental retardation. Many studies have been done to determine the best treatment options for infantile spams. The standard treatment consists of either high dose oral steroids, vigabatrin, or adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). The quicker the initiation of treatment, the better the outcome for the child (Beatty, Wrede, & Blume, 2017). This project presents research that support the most effective treatment for infantile spams.
Recommended Citation
Cash, Ashley, "Infantile Spasms" (2017). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 232.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/232