Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) therapy in infantile spasms (IS): Current evidence for its superior therapeutic efficacy

[...]ACTH has been claimed to possess superior therapeutic efficacy to oral steroids and other conventional AEDs [2,3].

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Published in:Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2013-09, Vol.115 (9), p.1919-1920
Main Authors: Jaseja, Harinder, Jaseja, Bhanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACTH
Adrenalectomy
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - therapeutic use
Animals
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Humans
Hypsarrhythmia
Infant
Infantile spasms
Male
Medical research
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Oral steroids
Rats
Spasms, Infantile - drug therapy
Vigabatrin
West syndrome
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Summary:[...]ACTH has been claimed to possess superior therapeutic efficacy to oral steroids and other conventional AEDs [2,3].
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.03.011