Question
How should pediatric spasms be treated? Main symptoms at 18 months old: nodding upon waking up, eyes rolling upwards, body arching; recovery time from onset: approximately half a minute. At four months old, the results of a laboratory examination showed an MRI Brain Electroencephalogram diagnosis of infantile spasms.
Answer
The pathogenesis of infantile spasms is not yet clear. Some studies suggest that dysfunction in the brainstem dopamine neurotransmitter system, disordered brainstem neuron structure, and abnormal immune system function may be related to the onset of infantile spasms. Drug treatment plays a special role in the prevention of epilepsy recurrence, as it can affect central neurons to prevent or reduce pathological excessive discharges, while also increasing the excitation threshold of normal brain tissue, weakening the spread of focal excitement, and preventing epilepsy recurrence.