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Síndrome transicional: del síndrome de West al síndrome de Lennox-Gastaut / Transional syndrome: from West to Lennox-Gastaut syndromes
Malagon Valdez, Jorge.
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  • Malagon Valdez, Jorge; Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. MX
Medicina (B.Aires) ; Medicina (B.Aires);78(supl.2): 2-5, set. 2018. ilus, tab
Article in Es | LILACS | ID: biblio-955006
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RESUMEN
El síndrome de West o espasmos infantiles, es una encefalopatía epiléptica clasificada como epilepsias y síndromes generalizados. Hay múltiples informes de la evolución de síndrome de West a síndrome de Lennox-Gastaut de un 25 hasta 60%, sin reconocerse una causa específica. Se ha comunicado que pueden ser solo una entidad epiléptica dependiente de la edad y que estaría en relación con el grado de inmadurez cerebral. En esta revisión retrospectiva de 130 casos de espasmos infantiles, solo 14 (10.7%) evolucionaron a Lennox-Gastaut. El haber recibido en todos los casos vigabatrina como tratamiento nos hace suponer que la baja incidencia podría estar relacionada con el uso de este fármaco. Dado que la vigabatrina tiene una acción gabaérgica y aumenta los niveles de ACTH podría explicar esta relación, pero esto deberá confirmarse con el mejor conocimiento de los mecanismos íntimos de estas graves encefalopatías.
ABSTRACT
West syndrome or infantile spasms is an epileptic encephalopathy, classified as generalized epilepsies and syndromes. There are multiple reports of the evolution from West to Lennox-Gastaut syndrome of 25 up to 60%, without a specific cause is determined. It has been reported that they may be only an epileptic entity age dependent that it would be in relation to the degree of brain immaturity. In this retrospective review of 130 cases of West syndrome, only 14 (10.7%) evolved to Lennox-Gastaut. Having received in all cases vigabatrin as a treatment, makes us suppose that the low incidence could be related to the use of this drug. Given that vigabatrin has a gabaergic action and increased levels of ACTH, may explain this relationship but this must be confirmed with the best knowledge of the intimate mechanisms of these serious epileptic encephalopathies.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Spasms, Infantile / Lennox Gastaut Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Infant Language: Es Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2018 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Country of publication: Argentina
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Spasms, Infantile / Lennox Gastaut Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Infant Language: Es Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2018 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico Country of publication: Argentina