The mystery of the Doctor's son, or the riddle of West syndrome

Neurology
Paul ElingTallie Z Baram

Abstract

Although the eponym "West syndrome" is used widely for infantile spasms, the originators of the term and the time frame of its initial use are not well known. This article provides historical details about Dr. West, about his son who had infantile spasms, and about the circumstances leading to the coining of the term West syndrome.

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Feb 13, 2003·Brain & Development·Norbert J Pies, Clive W Beardsmore
Jul 31, 2003·Epilepsia·Tallie Z Baram
Feb 26, 2010·Italian Journal of Pediatrics·Alberto Fois
Dec 17, 2014·Seminars in Pediatric Neurology·Karen S CarvalhoAgustín Legido
Apr 12, 2003·Brain & Development·Yukio Fukuyama
Jul 9, 2011·Advances in Pediatrics·Agnes H Chen
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Sep 21, 2018·Indian Journal of Pediatrics·Vykuntaraju K GowdaAsha Benakappa
Mar 9, 2021·Epilepsia Open·UNKNOWN CURE Infantile Spasms Consortium, CURE StaffSloka S Iyengar
May 24, 2021·Seizure : the Journal of the British Epilepsy Association·Josefina de la JaraJuan Moya-Vilches

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