Síndrome de west. Aspectos clínicos, causas y terapéuticas
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Con el objetivo de conocer el comportamiento clínico, etiológico y terapéutico se realizó estudio descriptivo y transversal a los pacientes ingresados con el diagnóstico de Síndrome de West (SW) en el hospital pediátrico docente de Camagüey, durante el período de julio 1985 a julio 1999. Se observó ligero predominio del sexo masculino, la edad de aparición de máxima incidencia entre cuatro y seis meses. El West sintomático y la causa perinatal la más frecuente, así como la crisis de extensión. Existió mayor afectación del desarrollo psicomotor en el West sintomático. La hormona adrenocorticotrópica asociada a la benzodiazepina y valproato de sodio resultó la terapéutica más efectiva.Downloads

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