Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, previously known as West syndrome, is an epilepsy syndrome whose diagnosis requires the presence of epileptic spasms. Epileptic spasms, also known as infantile spasms, can also occur outside of this syndrome, notably in association with a severe brain disorder such as lissencephaly.
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ICD-10 ChapterVI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Sources
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Diseases of the nervous system
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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West syndrome is named for the English physician William James West who was first to describe the condition in an article in The Lancet in 1841 based on observations of the condition in his son.
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