Vamsi Krishna Vaddi1, Jitendra Kumar Sahu2, Sumeet R Dhawan1, Renu Suthar1, Naveen Sankhyan1. 1. Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. 2. Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. jsh2003@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Infantile Spasms among pediatricians. METHODS: A survey was carried out among pediatricians serving in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. The survey was done by Survey Monkey Software through emails by using a structured questionnaire between July 2016 and December 2017. RESULTS: A total of 236 pediatricians responded to the survey. Most of the respondents (95.5%) correctly considered Infantile Spasms as a seizure type. The most preferred investigation was Electroencephalogram by 91.8% pediatricians; however, only 57.7% considered it to decide the treatment. Perinatal asphyxia was the most recognized etiology (60.7% pediatricians). For treatment of Infantile Spasms, 66.8% follow Nelson textbook of Pediatrics. Adrenocorticotropic hormone was the most preferred first choice drug by 40% pediatricians. Alternate anti-epileptic drug was considered by 60.9% pediatricians when there is no clinical response. Only 24% pediatricians considered treatment response as a complete cessation of spasms. Majority (90%) of pediatricians felt that there is a necessity for increased awareness and 62% pediatricians felt that available information was insufficient. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial number of pediatricians lack precise knowledge on evidence-based practice of Infantile Spasms. In developing countries, where pediatricians provide the initial management of Infantile Spasms, there is need to empower them and develop simplified national guidelines/consensus statement for management of Infantile Spasms.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Infantile Spasms among pediatricians. METHODS: A survey was carried out among pediatricians serving in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. The survey was done by Survey Monkey Software through emails by using a structured questionnaire between July 2016 and December 2017. RESULTS: A total of 236 pediatricians responded to the survey. Most of the respondents (95.5%) correctly considered Infantile Spasms as a seizure type. The most preferred investigation was Electroencephalogram by 91.8% pediatricians; however, only 57.7% considered it to decide the treatment. Perinatal asphyxia was the most recognized etiology (60.7% pediatricians). For treatment of Infantile Spasms, 66.8% follow Nelson textbook of Pediatrics. Adrenocorticotropic hormone was the most preferred first choice drug by 40% pediatricians. Alternate anti-epileptic drug was considered by 60.9% pediatricians when there is no clinical response. Only 24% pediatricians considered treatment response as a complete cessation of spasms. Majority (90%) of pediatricians felt that there is a necessity for increased awareness and 62% pediatricians felt that available information was insufficient. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial number of pediatricians lack precise knowledge on evidence-based practice of Infantile Spasms. In developing countries, where pediatricians provide the initial management of Infantile Spasms, there is need to empower them and develop simplified national guidelines/consensus statement for management of Infantile Spasms.
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Epileptic spasms; Infantile epilepsy; KAP study; West syndrome
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