Abstract

Twenty-four newly diagnosed and previously untreated infantile spasm patients were treated for 3 weeks with either methysergide (12 patients) or alpha-methylparatyrosine (12 patients). Response to therapy was determined objectively with 24-h polygraphic/video monitoring techniques and was defined as cessation of spasms and disappearance of the hypsarrhythmic EEG pattern. Two (17%) of the patients treated with alpha-methylparatyrosine responded to therapy, and one (8%) of the methysergide-treated group showed a response.

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