International Collaborative Study of a type of epilepsy called Infantile Spasms
International Collaborative Infantile Spasms Study (ICISS) - ICISS
Infantile spasms are a rare severe form of epilepsy affecting approx 1 in 2,250 infants, usually under the age of 1 year. Affected infants have a very abnormal EEG and a poor prognosis for subsequent epilepsy and neuro-development. There is a high risk of underlying neurological disease that independently causes delayed development and other seizure disorders. There is a high risk of a poor outcome even when there is no other detectable underlying neurological disorder.;Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] Infantile spasms are a rare severe form of epilepsy affecting approx 1 in 2,250 infants, usually und ...
International Collaborative Infantile Spasms Study (ICISS) - ICISS
International Collaborative Infantile Spasms Study (ICISS) - ICISS
Infantile spasms are a rare severe form of epilepsy affecting approx 1 in 2,250 infants, usually under the age of 1 year. Affected infants have a very abnormal EEG and a poor prognosis for subsequent epilepsy and neuro-development. There is a high risk of underlying neurological disease that independently causes delayed development and other seizure disorders. There is a high risk of a poor outcome even when there is no other detectable underlying neurological disorder. Infantile spasms are a rare severe form of epilepsy affecting approx 1 in 2,250 infants, usually und ...