Results 31 to 40 of about 455,818 (276)

Neonatal seizures—diagnostic options and treatment recommendations [PDF]

, 2022
Seizures in neonates should prompt rapid evaluation to verify the diagnosis, determine etiology, and initiate appropriate treatment. Neonatal seizure diagnosis requires EEG confirmation and clinical observation alone is insufficient.
Ramantani, Georgia, Pisani, Francesco, Pisani F., Ramantani G.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Effect of neonatal seizure burden and etiology on the long‐term outcome: data from a randomized, controlled trial

Annals of the Child Neurology Society, 2023
Background Neonatal seizures are common, but the impact of neonatal seizures on long‐term neurologic outcomes remains unclear. We addressed this question by analyzing data from an early‐phase controlled trial of bumetanide to treat neonatal seizures ...
Sara K. Trowbridge, Lois O. Condie, Jessica R. Landers, Ann M. Bergin, Patricia E. Grant, Kalpathy Krishnamoorthy, Valerie Rofeberg, David Wypij, Kevin J. Staley, Janet S. Soul, for the Boston Bumetanide Trial Group   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neonatal seizures: stepping outside the comfort zone [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics, 2022
Seizures are the most common neurological disorders in newborns. Managing neonatal seizures is challenging, especially for neurologists who are not neonatal specialists.
Menna Hashish, Mohamed Reda Bassiouny
doaj   +1 more source

Neonatal Seizures: New Evidence, Classification, and Guidelines. [PDF]

Epilepsy Curr
Neonates are susceptible to seizures due to their unique physiology and combination of risks associated with gestation, delivery, and the immediate postnatal period.
Ziobro J, Pilon B, Wusthoff CJ, Benedetti GM, Massey SL, Yozawitz E, Numis AL, Pressler R, Shellhaas RA.   +8 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Neonatal Seizures Advances in Mechanisms and Management [PDF]

, 2014
Seizures occur in approximately 1 to 5 per 1000 live births and are among the most common neurologic conditions managed by a neonatal neurocritical care service.
Glass, Hannah C,, Glass, Hannah C, Glass, Hannah   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Pattern, etiological factors and determinants of mortality among sick newborns with seizures in Ilesa, Nigeria

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2015
Background: Neonatal seizures contribute significantly to newborn morbidity and mortality particularly in developing countries including Nigeria. Unfortunately the countries with high incidence of neonatal seizures often lack the facilities to adequately
Bankole Peter Kuti, Saheed Babajide Oseni, Joshua Aderinsola Owa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of Levetiracetam vs. Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Background: Neonatal seizures are a common neurological emergency in newborns. Phenobarbital (PB) is the first-line antiepileptic drug (AED). However, PB has some side effects, such as hypotension and respiratory depression, and it can accelerate ...
Meng-Yuan Qiao, Hong-Tao Cui, Hong-Tao Cui, Ling-Zhi Zhao, Jing-Kun Miao, Qi-Xiong Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and Electrophysiological Evaluation of Neonatal Seizures

The Journal of Pediatric Academy, 2023
Neonatal seizures are the most prevalent and distinctive sign of neurologic dysfunction in early-life. In spite the recent advances in medical care and technology in newborn intensive care units (NICU), it remains an important clinical issue of diagnosis,
Mustafa Alper Aykanat, Ünal Akça, Gülfer Akça, Hasibe Canan Seren, Hamit Özyürek   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The risk of epilepsy after neonatal seizures. [PDF]

Dev Med Child Neurol
AimTo estimate the cumulative risk of epilepsy after neonatal seizures and identify subpopulations at increased risk.MethodThis was a nationwide register-based cohort study including all children born in Denmark between 1997 and 2018. The cumulative risk
Tinggaard J, Pedersen SV, Larsen ML, Jensen AK, Greisen G, Hansen BM, Hoei-Hansen CE.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Complex spectrum of phenobarbital effects in a mouse model of neonatal hypoxia-induced seizures [PDF]

, 2018
Seizures in neonates, mainly caused by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, are thought to be harmful to the brain. Phenobarbital remains the first line drug therapy for the treatment of suspected neonatal seizures but concerns remain with efficacy and ...
Rodriguez-Alvarez, Natalia, Jimenez-Mateos, Eva M., Madden, Stephen F., Quinlan, Sean M. M., Henshall, David C., Molloy, Eleanor J., Boylan, Geraldine B.   +6 more
core   +1 more source