Infantile spasms

Treatment of infantile spasm:
Infantile spasm is a form of epilepsy ​that typically begins between 2-12 months of age and peaks between 4-8 months of age. Treatment op​​tions
include adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) as the first line of therapy for this problem. This medication is given as a shot. The first doses are given in the hospital so your child can be closely watched for any side effects. Since your child will need to continue to get ACTH shots for about 6 weeks, you will be instructed on how to give your child the injections at home.
Improve the abnormal EEG.

Diagnosis:
The child should be seen by a pediatric neurologist. A video-electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring might be done to verify specific brain-wave patterns during the spasms which called hypsarrhythmia.

Causes of infantile spasms:
There are many causes of infantile spasms including:
- Any brain abnormality
- Brain injury 
- Genetic/metabolic diseases such as cerebral palsy and Down syndrome
- Others

Recommendation:
It's recommended to follow up with the pediatric neurologist