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ArticleZhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics2023

[Factors influencing the efficacy of initial adrenocorticotropic hormone therapy for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome].

Xi Huang, Jing Peng, Zou Pan, Pan Peng, Fang He, Ci-Liu Zhang, Chen Chen, Fang-Yun Liu, Fei Yin, Lei-Lei Mao

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Xi HuangDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Jing PengDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Zou PanDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Pan PengDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Fang HeDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Ci-Liu ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Chen ChenDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Fang-Yun LiuDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Fei YinDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Lei-Lei MaoDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo study the factors influencing the short-term (28 days) efficacy of initial adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS), as well as the factors influencing recurrence and prognosis.

methodsThe clinical data were collected from the children with IESS who received ACTH therapy for the first time in the Department of Pediatric Neurology, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, from April 2008 to January 2018 and were followed up for ≥2 years. The multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the factors influencing the short-term efficacy of ACTH therapy, recurrence, and long-term prognosis.

resultsACTH therapy achieved a control rate of seizures of 55.5% (111/200) on day 28 of treatment. Of the 111 children, 75 (67.6%) had no recurrence of seizures within 12 months of follow-up. The possibility of seizure control on day 28 of ACTH therapy in the children without focal seizures was 2.463 times that in those with focal seizures (

conclusionsPresence or absence of focal seizures and whether hypsarrhythmia disappears after 14 days of treatment can be used as predictors for the short-term efficacy of ACTH therapy, while the course of disease before treatment can be used as the predictor for recurrence after seizure control by ACTH therapy. The prognosis of IESS children is associated with etiology, and early control of seizures after ACTH therapy can improve long-term prognosis.

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Adrenocorticotropic HormoneSpasms, InfantileChildElectroencephalographyHumansInfantSeizuresSpasmTreatment OutcomeAdrenocorticotropic HormoneAdrenocorticotropic hormoneEfficacyInfantInfantile epileptic spasms syndromePrognosis

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PMID36655665
PMCPMC9893818
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