Epilepsy Action Bournemouth & Poole Branch

18/06/2026

This syndrome is a rare seizure disorder, sometimes referred to as West Syndrome. This syndrome mainly affects those in their first year of life, typically between 4-8 months of age.

The spasms (seizures) typically happen during wakefulness and look like a sudden bending forward of the body with stiffening of the arms and legs. These are brief – lasting only seconds. Some infants arch their backs as they extend their arms and legs. The spasms tend to cluster when the infant wakes up, and they can have a few, to up hundreds of seizures per day.

There are many different causes of infantile spasms, which can happen before or after birth.

Click here to read more about diagnosis, management and prognosis: https://www.epilepsy.org.au/about-epilepsy/understanding-epilepsy/seizure-syndromes/ #1722294364034-002e1c42-4d45

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

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18/06/2026

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18/06/2026

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