in view of the therapeutic efficacy of adrenocorticotropic hormone ( acth ) in the treatment of infantile spasms ( is ) with hypsarrhythmia , we studied the cerebrospinal fluid ( csf ) levels of acth in 15 children ( 4-10 months ) affected by is with hypsarrhythmia ( eight cryptogenic forms , seven secondary to perinatal distress ) and in age-matched controls .
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adrenocorticotropic hormone
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is