Infantile Spasms Project

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Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by the "Infantile Spasms Project" (ISP) is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Medical information contained herein may be time sensitive and could become inaccurate with discovery of new medical information. The ISP content has been compiled for use by parents, patients, and healthcare practitioners in the United States and therefore the ISP does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise.

The ISP and  the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (DGSOM) do not endorse specific drugs or therapies, diagnose patients, or recommend therapy. The information presented herein is an informational resource designed to promote informed discussion among parents, patients and licensed healthcare professionals. It is intended to serve as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners. It is not to be relied upon for diagnostic or treatment purposes and it specifically does not create any patient-physician relationship. The absence of a warning for a given diagnostic strategy, therapy, or medication in no way should be construed to indicate that the strategy, therapy, or medication is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. The ISP and the DGSOM do not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information provided herein.

The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, contraindications, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about drugs by taken by your child, your patient, or yourself, please direct those questions to the prescribing physician and/or pharmacist.

Please consult your health care provider before making any healthcare decisions or for guidance about a specific medical condition. The DGSOM expressly disclaims responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of your reliance on the information contained in this site. The DGSOM does not specifically endorse any test, treatment, or procedure mentioned on the site.

Any links to other websites of nonaffiliated external sources does not imply endorsement by the DGSOM of any products, services or information presented in these external internet websites, nor do we guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on them. In addition, since we have no control over the privacy practices of linked external Internet websites you should read and understand the policies of all linked external websites with respect to their privacy practices.

By visiting this site you agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, which may from time to time be changed or supplemented by the DGSOM. If you do not agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, you should not enter this site.

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