questionsmedicales.fr
États, signes et symptômes pathologiques
Signes et symptômes
Manifestations neurologiques
Manifestations neuromusculaires
Spasme
Spasme : Questions médicales fréquentes
Diagnostic
5
Imagerie par résonance magnétique
Électromyographie
Crampes
Douleur musculaire
Douleur
Faiblesse musculaire
Évaluation clinique
Symptômes
Symptômes
5
Douleur
Contraction musculaire
Douleur aiguë
Douleur chronique
Tension musculaire
Spasme
Prévention
5
Stress
Tension musculaire
Échauffement
Prévention des blessures
Repos
Récupération musculaire
Traitements
5
Médicaments
Thérapie physique
Relaxants musculaires
Spasme
Consultation médicale
Spasme sévère
Exercice physique
Prévention des spasmes
Complications
5
Douleur chronique
Limitation des mouvements
Blessures musculaires
Chutes
Circulation sanguine
Spasme prolongé
Troubles neurologiques
Spasme
Qualité de vie
Activités quotidiennes
Facteurs de risque
5
Déshydratation
Électrolytes
Sclérose en plaques
Fibromyalgie
Sédentarité
Spasme musculaire
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@graph": [
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Spasme : Questions médicales les plus fréquentes",
"headline": "Spasme : Comprendre les symptômes, diagnostics et traitements",
"description": "Guide complet et accessible sur les Spasme : explications, diagnostics, traitements et prévention. Information médicale validée destinée aux patients.",
"datePublished": "2024-05-31",
"dateModified": "2026-02-20",
"inLanguage": "fr",
"medicalAudience": [
{
"@type": "MedicalAudience",
"name": "Grand public",
"audienceType": "Patient",
"healthCondition": {
"@type": "MedicalCondition",
"name": "Spasme"
},
"suggestedMinAge": 18,
"suggestedGender": "unisex"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalAudience",
"name": "Médecins",
"audienceType": "Physician",
"geographicArea": {
"@type": "AdministrativeArea",
"name": "France"
}
},
{
"@type": "MedicalAudience",
"name": "Chercheurs",
"audienceType": "Researcher",
"geographicArea": {
"@type": "AdministrativeArea",
"name": "International"
}
}
],
"reviewedBy": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Dr Olivier Menir",
"jobTitle": "Expert en Médecine",
"description": "Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale",
"url": "/static/pages/docteur-olivier-menir.html",
"alumniOf": {
"@type": "EducationalOrganization",
"name": "Université Paris Descartes"
}
},
"isPartOf": {
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Manifestations neuromusculaires",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D020879",
"about": {
"@type": "MedicalCondition",
"name": "Manifestations neuromusculaires",
"code": {
"@type": "MedicalCode",
"code": "D020879",
"codingSystem": "MeSH"
},
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "MeSH Tree",
"value": "C23.888.592.608"
}
}
},
"hasPart": [
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Spasme hémifacial",
"alternateName": "Hemifacial Spasm",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D019569",
"about": {
"@type": "MedicalCondition",
"name": "Spasme hémifacial",
"code": {
"@type": "MedicalCode",
"code": "D019569",
"codingSystem": "MeSH"
},
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "MeSH Tree",
"value": "C23.888.592.608.750.400"
}
}
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Trismus",
"alternateName": "Trismus",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D014313",
"about": {
"@type": "MedicalCondition",
"name": "Trismus",
"code": {
"@type": "MedicalCode",
"code": "D014313",
"codingSystem": "MeSH"
},
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "MeSH Tree",
"value": "C23.888.592.608.750.700"
}
}
}
],
"about": {
"@type": "MedicalCondition",
"name": "Spasme",
"alternateName": "Spasm",
"code": {
"@type": "MedicalCode",
"code": "D013035",
"codingSystem": "MeSH"
}
},
"author": [
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "None None",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/None%20None",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": ""
}
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Hiroaki Shimokawa",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/Hiroaki%20Shimokawa",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "International University of Health and Welfare Narita, Japan."
}
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Shozo Sueda",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/Shozo%20Sueda",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Department of Cardiology, Ehime Niihama Prefectural Hospital, Hongou 3 choume 1-1, Niihama, Ehime, 792-0042, Japan. EZF03146@nifty.com."
}
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Kwan Park",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/Kwan%20Park",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea."
}
},
{
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Chellamani Harini",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/author/Chellamani%20Harini",
"affiliation": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA."
}
}
],
"citation": [
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "What is the meaning of provoked spasm phenotypes by vasoreactivity testing?",
"datePublished": "2023-07-13",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/37453595",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.06.013"
}
},
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: a cohort study of 88 children.",
"datePublished": "2023-12-01",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/38041198",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.1186/s13052-023-01563-z"
}
},
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Brazilian experts' consensus on the treatment of infantile epileptic spasm syndrome in infants.",
"datePublished": "2023-10-04",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/37793406",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.1055/s-0043-1772835"
}
},
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of a Cohort of Children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex with Epileptic Spasms.",
"datePublished": "2023-06-28",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/37379859",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.1055/s-0043-1770937"
}
},
{
"@type": "ScholarlyArticle",
"name": "Epileptic Spasms During Recovery From Nutritional Infantile Vitamin B",
"datePublished": "2023-06-15",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/article/37429227",
"identifier": {
"@type": "PropertyValue",
"propertyID": "DOI",
"value": "10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.06.005"
}
}
],
"breadcrumb": {
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"name": "questionsmedicales.fr",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 2,
"name": "États, signes et symptômes pathologiques",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D013568"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 3,
"name": "Signes et symptômes",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D012816"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 4,
"name": "Manifestations neurologiques",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D009461"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 5,
"name": "Manifestations neuromusculaires",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D020879"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 6,
"name": "Spasme",
"item": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D013035"
}
]
}
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Article complet : Spasme - Questions et réponses",
"headline": "Questions et réponses médicales fréquentes sur Spasme",
"description": "Une compilation de questions et réponses structurées, validées par des experts médicaux.",
"datePublished": "2026-05-09",
"inLanguage": "fr",
"hasPart": [
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Diagnostic",
"headline": "Diagnostic sur Spasme",
"description": "Comment diagnostique-t-on un spasme musculaire ?\nQuels tests peuvent être nécessaires pour un spasme ?\nLes spasmes peuvent-ils être confondus avec d'autres conditions ?\nQuels signes indiquent un spasme sévère ?\nUn médecin peut-il évaluer la gravité d'un spasme ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D013035#section-diagnostic"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Symptômes",
"headline": "Symptômes sur Spasme",
"description": "Quels sont les symptômes d'un spasme musculaire ?\nLes spasmes peuvent-ils provoquer des douleurs ?\nUn spasme peut-il affecter plusieurs muscles ?\nLes spasmes sont-ils toujours douloureux ?\nPeut-on ressentir des spasmes sans contraction visible ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D013035#section-symptômes"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Prévention",
"headline": "Prévention sur Spasme",
"description": "Comment prévenir les spasmes musculaires ?\nUne bonne alimentation peut-elle prévenir les spasmes ?\nLe stress influence-t-il les spasmes ?\nLes échauffements sont-ils importants avant l'exercice ?\nLe repos aide-t-il à prévenir les spasmes ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D013035#section-prévention"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Traitements",
"headline": "Traitements sur Spasme",
"description": "Quels traitements sont efficaces contre les spasmes ?\nLes relaxants musculaires aident-ils les spasmes ?\nLes remèdes maison sont-ils utiles pour les spasmes ?\nQuand consulter un médecin pour un spasme ?\nLes exercices physiques aident-ils à prévenir les spasmes ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D013035#section-traitements"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Complications",
"headline": "Complications sur Spasme",
"description": "Quels sont les risques de spasmes fréquents ?\nLes spasmes peuvent-ils causer des blessures ?\nUn spasme peut-il affecter la circulation sanguine ?\nLes spasmes peuvent-ils entraîner des complications neurologiques ?\nLes spasmes peuvent-ils affecter la qualité de vie ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D013035#section-complications"
},
{
"@type": "MedicalWebPage",
"name": "Facteurs de risque",
"headline": "Facteurs de risque sur Spasme",
"description": "Quels facteurs augmentent le risque de spasmes ?\nL'âge influence-t-il le risque de spasmes ?\nLes sportifs sont-ils plus à risque de spasmes ?\nCertaines maladies augmentent-elles le risque de spasmes ?\nLe manque d'activité physique est-il un facteur de risque ?",
"url": "https://questionsmedicales.fr/mesh/D013035#section-facteurs de risque"
}
]
},
{
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Comment diagnostique-t-on un spasme musculaire ?",
"position": 1,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Le diagnostic repose sur l'examen physique et l'historique médical du patient."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels tests peuvent être nécessaires pour un spasme ?",
"position": 2,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Des tests d'imagerie comme l'IRM ou des électromyogrammes peuvent être réalisés."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les spasmes peuvent-ils être confondus avec d'autres conditions ?",
"position": 3,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, ils peuvent être confondus avec des crampes ou des douleurs musculaires."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels signes indiquent un spasme sévère ?",
"position": 4,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Des douleurs intenses, une faiblesse musculaire ou une incapacité à bouger peuvent indiquer un spasme sévère."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Un médecin peut-il évaluer la gravité d'un spasme ?",
"position": 5,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, un médecin peut évaluer la gravité en fonction des symptômes et de l'examen clinique."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels sont les symptômes d'un spasme musculaire ?",
"position": 6,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Les symptômes incluent douleur, raideur et contractions musculaires involontaires."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les spasmes peuvent-ils provoquer des douleurs ?",
"position": 7,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, les spasmes peuvent causer des douleurs aiguës ou chroniques selon leur intensité."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Un spasme peut-il affecter plusieurs muscles ?",
"position": 8,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, un spasme peut toucher un muscle unique ou plusieurs muscles simultanément."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les spasmes sont-ils toujours douloureux ?",
"position": 9,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Non, certains spasmes peuvent être indolores, mais peuvent causer une gêne."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Peut-on ressentir des spasmes sans contraction visible ?",
"position": 10,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, des spasmes peuvent se produire sans contraction visible, mais avec une sensation de tension."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Comment prévenir les spasmes musculaires ?",
"position": 11,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Rester hydraté, s'étirer régulièrement et éviter les efforts excessifs aide à prévenir les spasmes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Une bonne alimentation peut-elle prévenir les spasmes ?",
"position": 12,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, une alimentation riche en minéraux comme le potassium et le magnésium peut aider."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Le stress influence-t-il les spasmes ?",
"position": 13,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, le stress peut aggraver les spasmes musculaires en provoquant des tensions."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les échauffements sont-ils importants avant l'exercice ?",
"position": 14,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, un bon échauffement prépare les muscles et réduit le risque de spasmes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Le repos aide-t-il à prévenir les spasmes ?",
"position": 15,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, un repos adéquat permet aux muscles de récupérer et réduit le risque de spasmes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels traitements sont efficaces contre les spasmes ?",
"position": 16,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Les traitements incluent des médicaments, des étirements et des thérapies physiques."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les relaxants musculaires aident-ils les spasmes ?",
"position": 17,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, les relaxants musculaires peuvent réduire la fréquence et l'intensité des spasmes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les remèdes maison sont-ils utiles pour les spasmes ?",
"position": 18,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Des compresses chaudes ou froides et des massages peuvent soulager les spasmes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quand consulter un médecin pour un spasme ?",
"position": 19,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Consultez un médecin si les spasmes sont fréquents, sévères ou persistent malgré le traitement."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les exercices physiques aident-ils à prévenir les spasmes ?",
"position": 20,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, des exercices réguliers et des étirements peuvent aider à prévenir les spasmes musculaires."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels sont les risques de spasmes fréquents ?",
"position": 21,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Des spasmes fréquents peuvent entraîner des douleurs chroniques et une limitation des mouvements."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les spasmes peuvent-ils causer des blessures ?",
"position": 22,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, des spasmes soudains peuvent provoquer des blessures musculaires ou des chutes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Un spasme peut-il affecter la circulation sanguine ?",
"position": 23,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, des spasmes prolongés peuvent comprimer les vaisseaux sanguins et affecter la circulation."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les spasmes peuvent-ils entraîner des complications neurologiques ?",
"position": 24,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Dans de rares cas, des spasmes peuvent être liés à des troubles neurologiques sous-jacents."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les spasmes peuvent-ils affecter la qualité de vie ?",
"position": 25,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, des spasmes fréquents peuvent réduire la qualité de vie en limitant les activités quotidiennes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Quels facteurs augmentent le risque de spasmes ?",
"position": 26,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "La déshydratation, le stress, et un manque d'électrolytes augmentent le risque de spasmes."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "L'âge influence-t-il le risque de spasmes ?",
"position": 27,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, les personnes âgées sont plus susceptibles de souffrir de spasmes musculaires."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Les sportifs sont-ils plus à risque de spasmes ?",
"position": 28,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, les athlètes peuvent être plus à risque en raison de l'effort physique intense."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Certaines maladies augmentent-elles le risque de spasmes ?",
"position": 29,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, des conditions comme la sclérose en plaques ou la fibromyalgie peuvent augmenter le risque."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Le manque d'activité physique est-il un facteur de risque ?",
"position": 30,
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Oui, un mode de vie sédentaire peut contribuer à la survenue de spasmes musculaires."
}
}
]
}
]
}
Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale
Validation scientifique effectuée le 20/02/2026
Contenu vérifié selon les dernières recommandations médicales
4 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Spasme" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
International University of Health and Welfare Narita, Japan.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Cardiology, Ehime Niihama Prefectural Hospital, Hongou 3 choume 1-1, Niihama, Ehime, 792-0042, Japan. EZF03146@nifty.com.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Department of Neurosurgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
3 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Sendai, Japan.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Sendai, Japan.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, JR Hiroshima Hospital, Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan. hiroki-teragawa@jrhh.or.jp.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, JR Hiroshima Hospital, Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, JR Hiroshima Hospital, Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Department of Neuropediatrics, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel 24105, Germany.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, United States. Electronic address: shussain@mednet.ucla.edu.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Orange Country and Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA, United States.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Parkinson-Klinik Ortenau, Wolfach.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik, Göttingen.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Universität Basel, Universitäts-Augenklinik, Basel/Schweiz.
Publications dans "Spasme" :
Coronary artery epicardial spasm is involved in the pathogenesis of many cardiac disorders. Vasoreactivity testing, such as intracoronary injection of acetylcholine (ACH) or ergonovine (ER), is the go...
This study aimed to investigate and analyze the risk factors for non-etiology-specific infantile spasms (IS) and unrelieved clinical symptoms after treatment....
Eighty-eight children with IS who were treated at our hospital from March 2018 to December 2021 were included in the study. The children were divided into etiology-specific (n = 46) and nonetiology-sp...
Gender, family history, birth status, and metabolic abnormalities were significantly different between the etiology-specific and non-etiology-specific groups. Gender and metabolic abnormalities were r...
The occurrence of nonetiology-specific IS is associated with gender and metabolic abnormalities in children. After medication, unrelieved IS symptoms are associated with etiologies....
Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is a rare but severe condition affecting children early and is usually secondary to an identifiable brain disorder. It is related to psychomotor deterioratio...
To evaluate the literature regarding treatment of IESS and provide a practical guidance to a healthcare system with limited resources....
An expert committee from the Brazilian Society of Child Neurology reviewed and discussed relevant scientific evidence in the treatment of IESS regarding the drugs available in Brazil....
Oral prednisolone and vigabatrin are the most common drugs used as first-line therapy; they are efficient and affordable therapy as both are available in the Brazilian unified health system (SUS, in t...
Early treatment of IESS with efficient drugs is feasible in our country. Using standard protocols increases the odds of achieving complete cessation in a shorter time and decreases relapse....
The neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) with epileptic spasms remain underdiagnosed and might be responsible for significant morbidity and mortality burdens, ...
Development of epileptic spasms in infants with vitamin B...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of parental reporting of epileptic spasms (ES) after 14 days of appropriate medical therapy for new-onset ES by comparison with extended video el...
Fifty-eight patients were identified from August 2019 to February 2021 with new-onset ES, confirmed on vEEG. Patients were initiated on appropriate treatment (high-dose steroids or vigabatrin). After ...
The 58 patients ranged in age from three to 20 months (average 7.8 months). An underlying etiology was identified in 78%, whereas 22% patients had unknown etiology. The overall accuracy of parental re...
Although a majority of inaccurate parental reports at two weeks of treatment were due to unrecognized ES (a widely known phenomenon), a minority were conversely inaccurate due to persistent over-repor...
Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is characterized by epileptic spasms, regardless of hypsarrhythmia on electroencephalogram or neurodevelopmental delay. In Japan, pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP...
To investigate adverse events associated with PLP therapy for the treatment of IESS and to identify the associated risk factors....
We retrospectively evaluated adverse events in 59 patients with IESS at Tottori University Hospital between January 1995 and September 2022. We subsequently collected and analyzed their clinical data ...
Twenty-seven (51.9%) participants experienced adverse events, including vomiting in 16 participants (59.3%), elevated liver enzyme levels in 15 participants (55.6%), and rhabdomyolysis in two particip...
Adverse events of PLP therapy, including vomiting, elevated liver enzymes, and rhabdomyolysis, were observed in approximately half of the participants. Age under 9 months and a dose ≥40 mg/kg/day were...
This ambispective, observational study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on managing children with Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) and the feasibility of telemedicine-based mana...
Epileptic spasms (ES) occur mostly between age 3 months and 24 months. ES beginning before 3 months of age were called early-onset ES in previous studies. The aim of this study was to identify clinica...
Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) with periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) has a poor neurological prognosis. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and vigabatrin therapies are the recommended fi...
We retrospectively examined 12 patients with IESS and PVL at Saitama Children's Medical Center between January 1993 and September 2022. We evaluated seizure outcomes 3 months post-ACTH therapy and at ...
The median onset age of epileptic spasms was 7 (range: 3-14) months. The median age at initiation of ACTH therapy was 9 (7-17) months. Seven of 12 patients (58.3%) showed a positive response. The medi...
Patients having epileptic discharge in the parietal or occipital regions on electroencephalography within 1-month post-ACTH therapy may be at a high risk of epileptic spasm recurrence or other seizure...