📋Overview
Infantile Spasms, also known as West syndrome, is a severe epileptic encephalopathy that typically presents in infants between 3 and 12 months of age. The condition is characterized by a clinical triad involving brief muscle contractions, a chaotic brain wave pattern called hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression.
These episodes involve sudden, involuntary stiffening of the body, often occurring in clusters. This neurological disorder represents a significant disruption in brain function during a critical period of early childhood development.
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