Table 2.

Etiology of Symptomatic Infantile Spasms

Etiology of symptomatic cases of infantile spasms	% (n = 36)
Birth asphyxia	69.4
Complication of pre-maturity	11.1
Post maturity (> 41 weeks gestation)	2.8
Aicardi Syndrome	2.8
Bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus)	2.8
Inborn error of metabolism ^	5.5
Post meningitic sequalae	2.8

^ Urea cycle defect and Glutaric Acid deficiency were identified