West Syndrome: How Early is Early for its Presentation?

[摘要] West syndrome is the triad of mental retardation, infantile spasms and characteristic hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalograph. West syndrome usually presents in mid-infancy period. We present this as a rare presentation of West syndrome in the neonatal period.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] West syndrome;hypsarrhythmia;ACTH;infantile spasms