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Infantile spasm

Infantile spasm

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Is a type of:

Newborn and infant diseases • Seizure disorder

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Baby / fetus

Is a Side Effect of

Daptacel
Infanrix

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Infantile spasm
Hormone therapy
Pyridoxine
Vigabatrin

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