Vein of Galen malformation and infantile spasms

Recently, there has been increasing interest in the study, characterization , and management of infantile spasms. With technological advances, it is no w possible to determine a specific diagnosis on many patients with infantil e spasms, thus broadening the spectrum of conditions associated with this e lectroclinical syndrome. We report a child with infantile spasms who also h ad a vascular malformation of the vein of Galen. Both clinical and electroe ncephalographic findings improved rapidly after endovascular treatment of t he vascular anomaly, suggesting a possible association.