Infantile Spasms: Collaborative Approaches to Improve Outcomes

Authors

Tiffani McDonough, Maine Medical CenterFollow

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Description

Date of Presentation: May 4th, 2023

Presented by: Tiffani McDonough, MD- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine Attending Physician, Pediatric Neurology Maine Medical Partners Neurology The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center

CME available for 1 year after presentation

CME Text Code: 84177

Publication Date

5-4-2023

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Keywords

Pediatrics, Infantile Spasms, Neurology, Medical Education

Disciplines

Neurology | Pediatrics

Comments

Objectives:

-Review the clinical features and causes of West syndrome/infantile spasms

-Review the rationale for the importance of early diagnosis and treatment

-Identify types of abnormal movements in infancy and when to refer to Neurology

-Review common treatments for Infantile Spasms and their side effects

-Review importance of monitoring patients at high risk for spasms in order to initiate early treatment

Recommended Citation

McDonough, Tiffani, "Infantile Spasms: Collaborative Approaches to Improve Outcomes" (2023). Pediatrics Grand Rounds. 19.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/pediatrics_gr/19