A Controlled Study of ACTH Therapy in Infantile Spasms

Epilepsia

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1980, Pages 631-636

  Hrachovy, Richard A ^a,b   Frost, James D ^a,b   Kellaway, Peter ^a,b   Zion, Thomas ^a,c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ACTH; Cortisol; Hypsarrhythmia; Infantile spasms; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INFANT; INFANTILE SPASM; THERAPY;

CORTICOTROPIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; RECURRENCE; SPASMS, INFANTILE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0019277810     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1980.tb04316.x     Document Type: Article

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