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West syndrome

West syndrome noun: the triad of infantile epileptic spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression.

Noun

West syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The triad of infantile epileptic spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression.

Origin of West syndrome

Named after the English physician, William James West (1793–1848), who described it.

Questions about West syndrome

What does West syndrome mean?
West syndrome means the triad of infantile epileptic spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression.
What part of speech is West syndrome?
West syndrome is a noun.

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