Seizures in the newborn.
Indian J Pediatr
; 2008 Feb; 75(2): 149-55
Article
em En
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-80513
ABSTRACT
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 hence it is essential to rule out conditions such as hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, and meningitis before initiating specific therapy. A comprehensive approach for management of neonatal seizures has been described.
Texto completo:
1
Índice:
IMSEAR
Assunto principal:
Convulsões
/
Humanos
/
Recém-Nascido
/
Epilepsia Tônico-Clônica
/
Epilepsias Mioclônicas
/
Hipóxia-Isquemia Encefálica
/
Epilepsia Neonatal Benigna
/
Eletroencefalografia
/
Hipocalcemia
/
Hipoglicemia
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article