3. Asymmetric hypsarrythmia: An insight into the pathophysiology of infantile spasms. A retrospective cohort

Infantile spasms (IS) is a catastrophic epilepsy where treatment precocity improves outcome. Previous studies demonstrated an association between asymmetric hypsarrhythmia on EEG and ipsilateral hemispheric lesions on MRI, suggesting a possible role of cortical lesions in the initiation of IS. Epileptiform abnormalities appearing during early infancy have also been linked to IS emergence. We hypothesized that focal lateralized EEG abnormalities during the prehyspasrrhythmic period will be associated with asymmetric hypsarrhythmia at IS onset.

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