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Despite well-defined clinical criteria, hypsarrhythmia remains challenging to characterize due to its disorganized nature. Recent advancements in quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) provide a more objective approach to understanding the electrophysiology of this disorder. This study aims to use qEEG and distributed source localization to increase the understanding of hypsarrhythmia in West syndrome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study involved 34 participants, 17 diagnosed with West syndrome (West syndrome group) and 17 healthy controls (control group). All participants underwent 30-minute sleep EEG recordings, and data were analyzed using standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA) to assess the current density distribution across four frequency bands (delta, theta, alpha, and beta). 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In the theta band, the most significant differences were observed in the right middle frontal gyrus, while the alpha and beta bands showed notable changes in the left inferior frontal gyrus and the right superior frontal gyrus, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study demonstrates a significant increase in current density across all frequency bands, with the most pronounced differences observed in the delta band in patients with West syndrome. These changes exhibit a predominant anterior distribution, particularly within the frontal lobe. The findings provide new insights into the electrophysiology of hypsarrhythmia, highlighting the presence of a low-to-high and anteroposterior gradient in neuronal activity. 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