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taurine and Spasms, Infantile

taurine has been researched along with Spasms, Infantile in 1 studies

Spasms, Infantile: 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)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Vigabatrin is an irreversible inhibitor of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transaminase."2.47Understanding and interpreting vision safety issues with vigabatrin therapy. ( Plant, GT; Sergott, RC, 2011)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Plant, GT1
Sergott, RC1

Reviews

1 review available for taurine and Spasms, Infantile

ArticleYear
Understanding and interpreting vision safety issues with vigabatrin therapy.
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica. Supplementum, 2011, Issue:192

    Topics: 4-Aminobutyrate Transaminase; Adult; Animals; Anticonvulsants; Causality; Comorbidity; Confounding F

2011