02.05.2023 | Editorial Commentary
Impact of COVID-19 Infection in West Syndrome: The Need for More Data
verfasst von:
Murchana Khound, Jaya Shankar Kaushik
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
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Ausgabe 8/2023
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Excerpt
The impact of COVID-19 among children with epilepsy (CWE) has been variable, with few reporting worsening seizure control and others reporting well-controlled epilepsy [
1,
2]. West syndrome (WS) is an epileptic encephalopathy characterized by epileptic spasms with or without the presence of hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalography (EEG). During the COVID pandemic, the unique challenges for early detection and management of children with WS included delay in seeking medical treatment, limited availability of safe EEG, neuroimaging facility, and limited access to standard treatment drugs [
3]. There is scarce information on the clinical outcome of children with infantile spasms who acquired COVID-19 infection. …