Mortality in infantile spasms: A hospital-based study.


Journal

Epilepsia
ISSN: 1528-1167
Titre abrégé: Epilepsia
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2983306R

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
04 2020
Historique:
received: 01 10 2019
revised: 11 02 2020
accepted: 13 02 2020
pubmed: 7 3 2020
medline: 21 10 2020
entrez: 6 3 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

To determine risk factors and causes for mortality during childhood in patients with infantile spasms (IS). We describe the overall goals of care for those who died. This is a retrospective chart review of IS patients born between 2000 and 2011. We examined potential risk factors for mortality, including etiology, neurologic impairment, medication use, persistence of epileptic spasms, and comorbid systemic involvement (requirement for G-tube feedings, respiratory interventions). For patients who died, we describe cause of death and resuscitation status or end-of-life care measures. We identified 150 IS patients with median follow-up of 12 years. During the study period, 25 (17%) patients died, 13 before 5 years of age. Univariate analysis demonstrated that developmental delay, identifiable etiology, hormonal use for IS, persistence of epileptic spasms, polypharmacy with antiseizure medications, refractory epilepsy, respiratory system comorbidity, and the need for a G-tube were significant risk factors for mortality. In a multivariate analysis, mortality was predicted by persistence of epileptic spasms (odds ratio [OR] = 4.30, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.11-16.67, P = .035) and significant respiratory system comorbidity (OR = 12.75, 95% CI = 2.88-56.32, P = .001). Mortality was epilepsy-related in one-third of patients who died with sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), accounting for 88% of epilepsy-related deaths. Most deaths before age 5 years were related to respiratory failure, and SUDEP was less common (17%) whereas SUDEP was more common (45%) with deaths after 5 years. For the majority (67%) of patients with early mortality, an end-of-life care plan was in place (based on documentation of resuscitation status, comfort measures, or decision not to escalate medical care). Mortality at our single-center IS cohort was 17%, and persistence of epileptic spasms and comorbid respiratory system disorders were the most important determinants of mortality. Early deaths were related to neurological impairments/comorbidities. SUDEP was more common in children who died after 5 years of age than in those who died younger than 5 years.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32133641
doi: 10.1111/epi.16468
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

702-713

Subventions

Organisme : NIH HHS
Pays : United States
Organisme : National Science Foundation
ID : ACI-1649865
Pays : International
Organisme : Boston Healthcare Associates
Pays : International
Organisme : Epilepsy Research Fund
Pays : International
Organisme : Epilepsy Foundation of America
Pays : International
Organisme : Epilepsy Therapy Project
Pays : International
Organisme : Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation
Pays : International
Organisme : NIH HHS
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

Wiley Periodicals, Inc. © 2020 International League Against Epilepsy.

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Auteurs

Chellamani Harini (C)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Elanagan Nagarajan (E)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Ann M Bergin (AM)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Phillip Pearl (P)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Tobias Loddenkemper (T)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Masanori Takeoka (M)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Peter F Morrison (PF)

Maine Medical Partners Group, Scarborough, Maine.

David Coulter (D)

Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Gita Harappanahally (G)

Department of Neurology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.

Candice Marti (C)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Kanwaljit Singh (K)

Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Christopher Yuskaitis (C)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Annapurna Poduri (A)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Mark H Libenson (MH)

Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

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