Congenital rubella associated with hypsarrhythmia

Abstract

A child exposed to rubella at 16 weeks' gestation developed hypsarrhythmia at 5 months of age. Treatment with ACTH quickly improved the electroencephalogram and controlled the seizures, but at 2 years of age development was delayed. Hypsarrhythmia has not previously been described in association with congenital rubella infection.