Key result
Atypical infantile spasms presenting as yawning or facial grimacing coincide with characteristic EEG ictal changes.
Population
11 patients with unusual repetitive movements appearing to be variants of infantile spasms
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Clinicians should consider EEG for subtle yawning or grimacing in infants; this case series extends the spasm spectrum but remains hypothesis-generating.
Case Report (n=11)
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Infantile spasms may present with extremely subtle and clinically atypical movements such as yawning or facial grimacing.
Donat et al. (1991) conducted a case report in Infantile spasms (n=11). Atypical infantile spasms was evaluated on EEG ictal changes coinciding with unusual repetitive movements. Atypical infantile spasms presenting as yawning, facial grimacing, or eye movements coincided with characteristic EEG ictal changes in 11 patients.
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