"In this North Indian cohort, epileptic spasms are…" — Dr. Amneet Kaur (#c401)

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In this North Indian cohort, epileptic spasms are overwhelmingly a perinatal-injury disease — 80.5% of 41 cases traced to perinatal illness, with perinatal asphyxia the lead cause and neonatal hypoglycemic brain injury an under-recognized driver tied to low birth weight, suboptimal neonatal care, and reluctance to use alternative feeds.

— In our words · Source: To Study the Clinical and Etiological Profile of Epileptic Spasms in Children (Dr. Amneet Kaur)

[Use when]

When the cause is preventable, the study is an indictment — four in five cases traced to perinatal injury means the intervention point is the delivery room, not the neurology ward.

[Why it matters]

Epileptic spasms cause severe developmental regression (73.2% of cases here) — and the leading causes are preventable perinatal injuries, not medical mysteries.