West syndrome, the most prevalent type of syndromic epileptic encephalopathy affecting infants, is a devastating and often fatal condition. It is characterized by a triad of symptoms -- seizures ...

Shenyang Institute of Computing Technology, CAS and Chinese PLA General Hospital Joint Team conduct series of investigations on Infantile Spasms Syndrome (IESS), also known as West syndrome ...

West syndrome: A clinical syndrome combining infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression or arrest. IGF-1: Insulin-like growth factor 1, a protein involved in neuronal ...

Citation: An animal model of West syndrome exhibits a progressive increase in epileptic spasms and learning and memory deficits (2022, November 3) retrieved 15 May 2025 from https://medicalxpress ...