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Neonatal seizures
The incidence of seizures in infants born at term is 0.53 per 1000 live births; the incidence is even higher in preterm infants, ranging from 113% of very low birthweight infants3. Variations of described numbers of incidence can be explained by different diagnostic definitions and methods used. Most of these epidemiological studies include only clinical seizures. The exact incidence of elect...
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In childhood, the risk for seizures is greatest in the neonatal period. Currently used therapies have limited efficacy. Although the treatment of neonatal seizures has not significantly changed in the past several decades, there has been substantial progress in understanding developmental mechanisms that influence seizure generation and responsiveness to anticonvulsants. This review includes an...
متن کاملNeonatal seizures.
Seizures in neonates are common and often suggest a serious underlying brain injury such as hypoxia-ischemia, stroke, or hemorrhage. There is a lack of evidence regarding optimal monitoring, evaluation, and treatment for newborns with seizures. Prolonged video-electroencephalogram (EEG) is the gold standard for detecting seizures, whereas amplitude-integrated EEG may be a convenient and useful ...
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS Alcohol abuse is one of the most common causes of seizures in adults. In a randomized, double-blind study, we compared lorazepam with placebo for the prevention of recurrent seizures related to alcohol. Over a 21-month period, we studied consecutive patients with chronic alcohol abuse who were at least 21 years of age and who presented to the emergency departments of two ...
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Seizures in the newborn period constitute a medical emergency. Subtle seizures are the commonest type of seizures occurring in the neonatal period. Myoclonic seizures carry the worst prognosis in terms of long-term neurodevelopmental outcome. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is the most common cause of neonatal seizures. Multiple etiologies often co-exist in neonates and hence it is essential to...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1998
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-12-2-6