J Clin Neurol.  2016 Jul;12(3):376-377. 10.3988/jcn.2016.12.3.376.

Infantile Spasms during Acute Metabolic Decompensation in an Infant with Isovaleric Acidemia

• Sezer T
• Balci O

• KMID: 2354129
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2016.12.3.376

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Infant
Infant*
Infant, Newborn
Spasms, Infantile*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Interictal sleep EEG. Hypsarrhythmia with some periodicity.

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