Rhabdomyolysis during ACTH therapy for west syndrome

Pediatr Int. 2023 Jan-Dec;65(1):e15583. doi: 10.1111/ped.15583.

Authors

Yuki Iai¹, Mitsuru Kashiwagi¹, Takuya Tanabe², Chizu Oba¹, Shouhei Nomura¹, Akira Ashida³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Hirakata City Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
² Department of Child Neurology, Tanabe Children's Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

PMID: 37551657
DOI: 10.1111/ped.15583

No abstract available

Keywords: ACTH therapy; West syndrome; adverse event; infantile spasms; rhabdomyolysis.

MeSH terms

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / therapeutic use
Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
Electroencephalography
Humans
Infant
Rhabdomyolysis* / chemically induced
Rhabdomyolysis* / diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis* / therapy
Spasms, Infantile* / drug therapy
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Anticonvulsants