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Spasms, Infantile MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Spasms, Infantile
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.490.375.760
C10.228.140.490.493.875
Unique ID
D013036
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013036
Annotation
epileptic seizures only: do not confuse with SPASM + INFANT for non-epileptic seizures in infants
Scope Note
An epileptic syndrome characterized by the triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and arrest of psychomotor development at seizure onset. The majority present between 3-12 months of age, with spasms consisting of combinations of brief flexor or extensor movements of the head, trunk, and limbs. The condition is divided into two forms: cryptogenic (idiopathic) and symptomatic (secondary to a known disease process such as intrauterine infections; nervous system abnormalities; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC, INBORN; prematurity; perinatal asphyxia; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; etc.). (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp744-8)
Entry Term(s)
Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms
Cryptogenic West Syndrome
Hypsarrhythmia
Infantile Spasms
Jackknife Seizures
Lightning Attacks
Nodding Spasm
Salaam Attacks
Salaam Seizures
Spasmus Nutans
Symptomatic Infantile Spasms
Symptomatic West Syndrome
West Syndrome
NLM Classification #
WS 430
Previous Indexing
Child, Preschool (1966-1976)
Convulsions (1966-1976)
Epilepsy (1966-1976)
Epilepsy, Petit Mal (1966-1976)
Infant (1966-1976)
Infant, Newborn (1966-1976)
Myoclonus (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
1977; see HYPSARRHYTHMIA 1963-76
History Note
1977(1963)
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/05/05
Revision Date
2017/02/24
Spasms, Infantile Preferred
Spasmus Nutans Related
Salaam Attacks Narrower
Nodding Spasm Narrower
Jackknife Seizures Narrower
Hypsarrhythmia Related
Cryptogenic Infantile Spasms Narrower
Symptomatic Infantile Spasms Narrower
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