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Controversies in Neonatal Seizure Management

Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, Hannah.Glass{at}ucsf.edu

Elaine Wirrell, MD, FRCPC

Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Seizures in the newborn period are common and frequently indicate serious underlying brain injury. Although accumulating evidence suggests that they may impair brain development, there are currently no evidence-based guidelines for evaluation and management of neonatal seizures. In this review, we will address some of the current controversies facing child neurologists and neonatologists, including how to define, monitor, and treat neonatal seizures.

Key Words: infant • newborn • seizures • therapeutics • electroencephalography

This version was published on May 1, 2009

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 24, No. 5, 591-599 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808327832


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