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June 12, 2012; 78 (24) Special Article

Evidence-based guideline update: Medical treatment of infantile spasms

Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society

C.Y. Go, M.T. Mackay, S.K. Weiss, D. Stephens, T. Adams-Webber, S. Ashwal, O.C. Snead
First published June 11, 2012, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e318259e2cf
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Evidence-based guideline update: Medical treatment of infantile spasms
C.Y. Go, M.T. Mackay, S.K. Weiss, D. Stephens, T. Adams-Webber, S. Ashwal, O.C. Snead
Neurology Jun 2012, 78 (24) 1974-1980; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318259e2cf

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vol. 78 no. 24 1974-1980
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e318259e2cf
PubMed: 
22689735

Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Print ISSN: 
0028-3878
Online ISSN: 
1526-632X
History: 
  • Received January 10, 2012
  • Accepted March 19, 2012
  • First Published June 11, 2012.

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Copyright © 2012 by AAN Enterprises, Inc.

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    1. C.Y. Go, MD,
    2. M.T. Mackay, MBBS, FRACP,
    3. S.K. Weiss, MD, FRCPC,
    4. D. Stephens, MSc,
    5. T. Adams-Webber, MLS,
    6. S. Ashwal, MD, FAAN and
    7. O.C. Snead III, MD FAAN
  1. C.Y. Go, MD,
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    1. Ongoing Research Support (OSR# 56232) S. Ashwal (PI) 2006- 2011 NIH-04-298 Phase II Multi-Center Study of Rapamycin for Treating Kidney Angiomyolipomas in TSC or LAM Patients. This study investigates the use of Rapamycin for the treatment of kidney angiomyolipomas in patients with tuberous sclerosis or lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Role: Principal Investigator (OSR# 56077) S. Ashwal (PI) 2006- 2011 NINDS--R01 NS054001-01 Pediatric TBI and DAI: Normal Appearing Brain is not Normal This prospective 5-yr study will use SWI, MRI and MRS in 90 pediatric TBI and 90 controls to determine which specific imaging variables will predict outcome. Role: Principal Investigator

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  1. From the Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto. Faculty of Medicine (C.Y.G., S.K.W., D.S., T.A.-W., O.C.S.), Toronto, Canada; Royal Children's Hospital (M.T.M.), Melbourne, Australia; and Loma Linda University School of Medicine (S.A.), Loma Linda, CA.
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