| Descriptor English: | Spasms, Infantile | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Espasmos Infantiles
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Espasmos Infantis | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Spasmes infantiles | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Attack, Lightning Attacks, Lightning Attacks, Salaam Cryptogenic Infantile Spasm Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms Cryptogenic West Syndrome Hypsarrhythmia Hypsarrhythmias Infantile Spasm Infantile Spasm, Cryptogenic Infantile Spasm, Symptomatic Infantile Spasms Infantile Spasms, Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms, Symptomatic Jackknife Seizure Jackknife Seizures Lightning Attack Lightning Attacks Nodding Spasm Nodding Spasms Salaam Attacks Salaam Seizures Seizure, Jackknife Seizures, Jackknife Seizures, Salaam Spasm, Cryptogenic Infantile Spasm, Nodding Spasm, Symptomatic Infantile Spasms, Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms, Nodding Spasms, Symptomatic Infantile Spasmus Nutans Symptomatic Infantile Spasm Symptomatic Infantile Spasms Symptomatic West Syndrome Syndrome, Cryptogenic West Syndrome, Symptomatic West Syndrome, West West Syndrome West Syndrome, Cryptogenic West Syndrome, Symptomatic |
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| Tree number(s): |
C10.228.140.490.375.760 C10.228.140.490.493.875 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013036 | ||||||
| Scope note: | An epileptic syndrome characterized by the triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and arrest of psychomotor development at seizure onset. The majority present between 3-12 months of age, with spasms consisting of combinations of brief flexor or extensor movements of the head, trunk, and limbs. The condition is divided into two forms: cryptogenic (idiopathic) and symptomatic (secondary to a known disease process such as intrauterine infections; nervous system abnormalities; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC, INBORN; prematurity; perinatal asphyxia; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; etc.). (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp744-8) |
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| Annotation: | epileptic seizures only: do not confuse with SPASM + INFANT for non-epileptic seizures in infants |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Child, Preschool (1966-1976) Convulsions (1966-1976) Epilepsy (1966-1976) Epilepsy, Petit Mal (1966-1976) Infant (1966-1976) Infant, Newborn (1966-1976) Myoclonus (1966-1976) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1977; see HYPSARRHYTHMIA 1963-76 |
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| History Note: | 1977(1963) |
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| DeCS ID: | 13419 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D013036 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WS 340 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1977/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1976/05/05 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/02/24 |
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Spasms, Infantile
- Preferred
Hypsarrhythmia
- Related but not broader or narrower
Jackknife Seizures
- Narrower
Symptomatic Infantile Spasms
- Narrower
Salaam Attacks
- Narrower
Spasmus Nutans
- Related but not broader or narrower
Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms
- Narrower
Nodding Spasm
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0020204 |
| Scope note | An epileptic syndrome characterized by the triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and arrest of psychomotor development at seizure onset. The majority present between 3-12 months of age, with spasms consisting of combinations of brief flexor or extensor movements of the head, trunk, and limbs. The condition is divided into two forms: cryptogenic (idiopathic) and symptomatic (secondary to a known disease process such as intrauterine infections; nervous system abnormalities; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC, INBORN; prematurity; perinatal asphyxia; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; etc.). (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp744-8) |
| Preferred term | Spasms, Infantile |
| Entry term(s) |
Attack, Lightning Attacks, Lightning Infantile Spasm Infantile Spasms Lightning Attack Lightning Attacks Syndrome, West West Syndrome |
| Concept UI |
M0020211 |
| Preferred term | Hypsarrhythmia |
| Entry term(s) |
Hypsarrhythmias |
| Concept UI |
M0020208 |
| Preferred term | Jackknife Seizures |
| Entry term(s) |
Jackknife Seizure Seizure, Jackknife Seizures, Jackknife |
| Concept UI |
M0336066 |
| Preferred term | Symptomatic Infantile Spasms |
| Entry term(s) |
Infantile Spasm, Symptomatic Infantile Spasms, Symptomatic Spasm, Symptomatic Infantile Spasms, Symptomatic Infantile Symptomatic Infantile Spasm Symptomatic West Syndrome Syndrome, Symptomatic West West Syndrome, Symptomatic |
| Concept UI |
M0020206 |
| Preferred term | Salaam Attacks |
| Entry term(s) |
Attacks, Salaam Salaam Seizures Seizures, Salaam |
| Concept UI |
M0020205 |
| Preferred term | Spasmus Nutans |
| Concept UI |
M0336065 |
| Preferred term | Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms |
| Entry term(s) |
Cryptogenic Infantile Spasm Cryptogenic West Syndrome Infantile Spasm, Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms, Cryptogenic Spasm, Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms, Cryptogenic Infantile Syndrome, Cryptogenic West West Syndrome, Cryptogenic |
| Concept UI |
M0020207 |
| Preferred term | Nodding Spasm |
| Entry term(s) |
Nodding Spasms Spasm, Nodding Spasms, Nodding |
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