Epilespsy Infantile Spasms and Developmental Encephalopathy (International Review of Neurobiology Vol 49)

Epilepsy, Infantile Spasms, and Developmental Encephalopathy
explores the nature and bases of infantile spasms - a major
representative of the catastrophic developmental seizure
disorders seen in early childhood. Although this topic has
received considerable attention as a clinical disorder, the
underlying pathogenesis of infantile spasms remains poorly
understood. The aim is not simply to describe and label the
clinical phenomenology associated with infantile spasms, but
rather to work toward an understanding of the underlying
mechanisms and of effective treatment strategies. The result is
a volume with a high density of exciting ideas that can be taken
to the bedside or to the laboratory for further study.