how to cite this article: taghdiri mm, nemati h. infantile spasm: a review article. iran j child neurol. 2014 summer;8(3): 1-5. abstract objective infantile spasm (is) is a convulsive disease characterized by brief, symmetric axial muscle contraction (neck, trunk, and/or extremities). is is a type of seizure that was first described by west in 1841, who witnessed the seizure in his own son. wes...