Early Intervention With Adrenocorticotropin for Acute Encephalopathy-Associated Epileptic Spasms: Report of Two Cases

Kousuke Yonemoto,Yuko Shono,Masafumi Sanefuji,Noriyuki Kaku,Ayumi Sakata,Rieko Baba,Fumiya Yamashita,Satoshi Akamine,Michiko Torio,Yoshito Ishizaki,Yoshihiko Maehara,Yasunari Sakai,Shoichi Ohga

Early Intervention With Adrenocorticotropin for Acute Encephalopathy-Associated Epileptic Spasms: Report of Two Cases

2019

Kousuke Yonemoto
Yuko Shono
Masafumi Sanefuji
Noriyuki Kaku
Ayumi Sakata
Rieko Baba
Fumiya Yamashita
Satoshi Akamine
Michiko Torio
Yoshito Ishizaki
Yoshihiko Maehara
Yasunari Sakai
Shoichi Ohga

Purpose. Acute encephalopathywith biphasic seizures and reduced diffusion (AESD) is a leading cause of childhood-onset encephalopathyin Japan. Children with AESD frequently develop intractable ep...

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Anesthesia
Epileptic spasms
Psychology
Encephalopathy
acute encephalopathy
treatment options
Electroencephalography
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Intramuscular injection
intractable epilepsy

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