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Infantile spasms is a severe epilepsy syndrome occurring in infancy, characterized by brief, sudden muscle contractions. It is a legacy term often synonymous with West syndrome, which includes infantile spasms, a specific EEG pattern called hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression. The condition is a form of epileptic encephalopathy with onset typically between 3 and 12 months of age.
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