Surgery for West's syndrome
Hoffman, H.J.
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 497: 57-59
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0065-2598 PMID: 11993740 Document Number: 548739
Many cases of West's syndrome are inoperable, because there is no clear epileptic focus. In some cases, however, there is a structural abnormality which can be surgically removed. Dr. Hoffman discusses his experience with surgery for cortical dysplasia in West's syndrome.
Document emailed within 1 workday
Related Documents
Bryan, A. 1975: Slaves, Free Men, Citizens: West Indian Perspectives Work and Family Life: West Indian Perspectives Consequences of Class and Color: West Indian Perspectives the Aftermath of Sovereignty: West Indian Perspectives Hispanic American Historical Review 55(2): 329-330Adebonojo, S.A. 1987: The status of cardiovascular surgery in West Africa Journal of the National Medical Association 79(10): 1077-1087
Sell-Salazar, F. 1999: West syndrome Revista de Neurologia 29(4): 342-345
Abstracts. 1991: West Virginia Academy of Science, papers of the Sixty-sixth Annual Session, West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, West Virginia, April 6, 1991 Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science, 631: i-x, 1-48
Abstracts. 1991: West Virginia Academy of Science, papers of the Sixty-sixth Annual Session, West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, West Virginia, April 6, 1991 Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science, 631: i-x, 1-48
Gögler, H. 1977: Abdominal surgery in Togo (West-Africa) and Central Europe Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 102(9): 548-552
Yanagihara, K.; Imai, K.; Otani, K.; Futagi, Y. 1995: The effect of zonisamide in West syndrome No to Hattatsu 27(6): 500-502
Delás Ramírez, F.; Navarro Egea, M.; Pardina Badia, B. 2000: Anesthesia considerations in West syndrome Revista Espanola de Anestesiologia y Reanimacion 47(10): 493-494
Jimenez-Legido, M.; Garcia-Penas, J.J. 2017: West syndrome associated with 14q12 duplication Revista de Neurologia 65(9): 430-432
Scarlett, M.; Crawford-Sykes, A.; Thomas, M.; Duncan, N.D. 2007: Paediatric day surgery: revisiting the University Hospital of the West Indies experience West Indian Medical Journal 56(4): 320-325
Chakova, L.; Genev, E.; Ivanov, I. 1998: West's syndrome--etiology, treatment and prognosis Folia Medica 40(2): 62-66
Herranz, J.L.; Argumosa, A. 2000: Proposals for the treatment of children with West's syndrome Revista de Neurologia 31(6): 578-583
Yamaguchi, S.; Mishio, M.; Okuda, Y.; Kitajima, T. 2000: Anesthetic management of a patient with West syndrome Masui. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 49(1): 69-71
Shibata, T.; Yoshinaga, H.; Oka, M.; Kobayashi, K. 2014: West syndrome associated with epileptic negative myoclonus No to Hattatsu 46(5): 354-358
Haga, Y.; Watanabe, K.; Negoro, T.; Aso, K.; Kito, M.; Maeda, N.; Ohki, T. 1993: A study on ACTH dosage for treatment of West syndrome No to Hattatsu 25(3): 215-220
Wang, M.C.; Mak, S.C.; Chi, C.S.; Chen, C.H.; Shian, W.J. 1994: A long-term follow-up study of West syndrome Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 53(3): 158-162
Michałowicz, R. 1981: Differential diagnosis of the West syndrome and salaam seizures in children Pediatria Polska 56(4): 451-454
Campistol, J.; García-Cazorla, A. 2003: West's syndrome. Analysis, aetiological factors and therapeutic options Revista de Neurologia 37(4): 345-352
Shiroma, N.; Fukumizu, M.; Sugai, K.; Sasaki, M.; Kaga, M. 2004: Serial median nerve SEPs and SSEPs in patients with West syndrome No to Hattatsu 36(1): 45-48
Rektor, I.; Shveĭdova, M.; Si'lva-Barrat, T.; Menini, T. 1989: Effect of the cholinergic system on EEG-detected paroxysmal activity in West syndrome Zhurnal Nevropatologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 89(6): 46-48