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Epilepsy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with West syndrome
| Outcomes | N = 114 |
|---|---|
| Clinical response to standard therapy; N (%) | |
| Complete cessation of spasms | 61 (53.5) |
| No response | 53 (46.5) |
| Evolution to Lennox–Gastaut syndrome; N (%) | 17 (15%) |
| Seizure status at 2 y; N (%) | |
| Seizure freedom | 42 (36) |
| Ongoing seizures | 72 (64) |
| Social quotient as per VSMS; N (%) | |
| ≥ 70 | 16 (14) |
| 55–69 | 11 (9.6) |
| 40–54 | 9 (7.9) |
| 26–39 | 19 (16.7) |
| ≤ 25 | 59 (51.8) |
