Effectiveness of once-daily high-dose ACTH for infantile spasms
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- 作者：Ryan M. Hodgeman ; ryan.hodgeman@childrens.harvard.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Kush Kapur ; Ann Paris ; Candice Marti ; Afra Can ; Amir Kimia ; Tobias Loddenkemper ; Ann Bergin ; Annapurna Poduri ; Mark Libenson ; Nathan Lamb ; Saba Jafarpour ; Chellamani Harini
- 关键词：Infantile spasms ; ACTH ; Epilepsy ; Seizures ; Pediatrics
- 刊名：Epilepsy & Behavior
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：59
- 期：Complete
- 页码：4-8
- 全文大小：504 K
文摘
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Once-daily high-dose ACTH was effective treatment of IS and comparable to the response reported for twice-daily injections.
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Once daily high-dose injections of ACTH were well tolerated.
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Further studies are warranted to find the optimal dose, duration, and timing of treatment for this challenging condition.