Abstract
It is important for the fields of child neurology and child public health to clarify
the prevalence and incidence rates of West syndrome because this syndrome is a major
cause of developmental disorders.
However, there have been few reports in Japan on the prevalence rate of West syndrome
in the general population.
We carried out a population-based survey in Okayama Prefecture, in western Japan in
1994. The population under 2 years of age in Okayama Prefecture in 1994 was 37,085.
Six cases of West syndrome were identified. The prevalence rate was 0.16 per 1000.
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Publication history
Accepted:
August 2,
2001
Received in revised form:
July 30,
2001
Received:
June 1,
2001
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© 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
