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Table 5 Final outcome at last follow-up

From: Clinical profile and treatment of infantile spasms using vigabatrin and ACTH - a developing country perspective

Therapy

Seizure free till last follow-up

Continued to have seizures

Ave. relapse time

Ave. recovery time ^

Evolved to Lenox Gestaut variant*

ACTH monotherapy

(n = 4) ^^

4

0

2 wks

2 months

0

Vigabatrin monotherapy

(n = 14) ^^

14

0

2 months

1 month

0

ACTH followed by Vigabatrin

(n = 14)

1

13

6 months

3 months

0

Vigabatrin followed by ACTH

(n = 24)

2

18

2 months

6 months

4

  1. ^ Average time to complete recovery, if occurred
  2. ^^ Remained on monotherapy till the last follow-up and didn't receive any second drug
  3. * Evolution by 2 years