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Seizures in the newborn.
Seizures in the newborn period constitute a medical emergency. Subtle seizures are the commonest type of neonatal seizures, other types being clonic, tonic, and myoclonic. 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 ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Turkish Epilepsi Society
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1300-7157
DOI: 10.5505/epilepsi.2014.14633