Statements (43)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instanceOf |
epileptic syndrome
|
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
infantile spasms
West syndrome |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:autism_spectrum_disorder
intellectual disability |
gptkbp:canBeIdiopathic |
yes
|
gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:tuberous_sclerosis
gptkb:Down_syndrome perinatal asphyxia |
gptkbp:characterizedBy |
developmental regression
epileptic spasms hypsarrhythmia |
gptkbp:complication |
gptkb:Lennox-Gastaut_syndrome
|
gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
gptkb:EEG
clinical observation |
gptkbp:EEGPattern |
hypsarrhythmia
|
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1841
William James West |
gptkbp:frequency |
1 in 2,500 to 1 in 6,000 live births
|
gptkbp:gender |
male predominance
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
West Syndrome Epilepsy
|
gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
G40.4
|
gptkbp:MeSH_ID |
D013580
|
gptkbp:mortalityRate |
increased compared to general population
|
gptkbp:OMIM |
308350
|
gptkbp:onset |
infancy
|
gptkbp:parentOrganization |
International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification
|
gptkbp:peakOnsetAge |
3 to 12 months
|
gptkbp:prevalence |
rare
|
gptkbp:prognosis |
variable
often poor |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
Epilepsy
|
gptkbp:riskFactor |
genetic disorders
metabolic disorders structural brain abnormalities |
gptkbp:symptom |
clusters of spasms
sudden flexion or extension of limbs |
gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:vigabatrin
gptkb:adrenocorticotropic_hormone corticosteroids antiepileptic drugs |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:D004239
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|