Pallavi L Nadig1, Jitendra Kumar Sahu2, Renu Suthar1, Arushi Saini1, Naveen Sankhyan1. 1. Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. 2. Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. jsh2003@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of oral topiramate therapy in children with West syndrome. METHODS: The present study was designed as a prospective, observational study and was performed from July 2016 through June 2018 at a tertiary care pediatrics centre in North India. The study was approved by Institute Ethics Committee. RESULTS: Data on 39 children with West syndrome were analyzed. Topiramate was used as an adjunct in 38 children who failed to hormonal therapy and/or vigabatrin and as initial monotherapy in one case. The study participants had a long treatment lag to hormonal therapy (median 2 mo, IQR 1-8), a preponderance of male sex (67%) and structural etiology (87%). Nine (23%) children had a cessation of epileptic spasms at a median dose of 3.8 mg/kg/d. However, seven children with initial response had relapses. There were no significant group differences between responders and non-responders. Overall, topiramate was well tolerated. Somnolence and lethargy with decreased oral intake were commonly observed adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS: The study observed poor effectiveness of topiramate therapy, which is partially due to a long treatment lag and a high proportion of structural etiology.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of oral topiramate therapy in children with West syndrome. METHODS: The present study was designed as a prospective, observational study and was performed from July 2016 through June 2018 at a tertiary care pediatrics centre in North India. The study was approved by Institute Ethics Committee. RESULTS: Data on 39 children with West syndrome were analyzed. Topiramate was used as an adjunct in 38 children who failed to hormonal therapy and/or vigabatrin and as initial monotherapy in one case. The study participants had a long treatment lag to hormonal therapy (median 2 mo, IQR 1-8), a preponderance of male sex (67%) and structural etiology (87%). Nine (23%) children had a cessation of epileptic spasms at a median dose of 3.8 mg/kg/d. However, seven children with initial response had relapses. There were no significant group differences between responders and non-responders. Overall, topiramate was well tolerated. Somnolence and lethargy with decreased oral intake were commonly observed adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS: The study observed poor effectiveness of topiramate therapy, which is partially due to a long treatment lag and a high proportion of structural etiology.
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Epileptic spasms; Topiramate; West syndrome
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