What are infantile spasms?

An infantile spasm (IS) is a seizure with sudden stiffening of the body and brief bending forward or backward of the arms, legs and head. Watch as the following experts explain - and show you with video clips - what these seizures look like and the importance of early treatment. Learn more at www.epilepsy.c...
Speakers include:
Dr. Jong Rho, University of Calagary
John Stone, Child Neurology Foundation
Dr. Nancy Bass, Children's Hospital
Dr. Don Shields, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. John Bodensteiner, Mayo Clinic

[@melaniewr]

My baby got diagnosed at four months. She had cortical dysplasia that wasn’t diagnosed until she was four. She had two surgeries that never fixed the problem

[@mohabdulkhalig1041]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@rabiamakouf4516]

Hello. My baby is 9 weeks old. Since last week he started having what looked like episodes of spasms ( so far he had about 7). He would b laying down, playing , moving his feet and arms, and all of the sudden he would extend his extremities , they go stiffened & he would look like he is out of breath.he would stay like that for about 3 to 4 seconds, & then he would scream outloud in panic. The doctor suspected "infantile spasms" so We did an EEG - and thank GOD- it came clear. We'r planning on redoing a new one after 15 days. I'm still very concerned and terrified. I'm praying for a similar result. Please tell me what should I be looking for? What do u think this is? 🙏

[@arpitapadhi7683]

Please answer....does he have colics too...coz mine one showing these symptoms along with colics ...feeding difficulty...spitting up milk

[@muqadasnoor2276]

My 4 months old baby is getting sudden jerks symptoms like spasms ,I m sooo worried,, is infantile spasms life threatening???

[@TheJoncic]

Any update?

[@allyssasabrienne9975]

my baby is 5 weeks old, sometimes her legs will move like zeisure..

[@jowharia]

How s ur baby now @ allyssa sabrienne

[@princessokoji3836]

PleaseCan a baby with infantile spasms take baclofen?

[@chennaiborn]

Please research Ketogenic diet