Neonatal seizures are one of the most common neurological disorders in infants. However,
the optimal treatment strategy for neonatal seizures remains controversial and there is little …

Seizures are the most common neurological emergency in the neonates, and this age group
has the highest incidence of seizures compared with any other period of life. The author …

Neonatal seizures constitute the most frequent presenting neurologic sign encountered in
the neonatal intensive care unit. Despite limited efficacy and safety data, phenobarbital …

There is a pressing need for consistent, evidence-based guidelines in the management of
neonatal seizures by pediatric neurologists and neonatologists. Israeli pediatric neurologists …

Medically refractory neonatal seizures represent a major therapeutic challenge in neonatal
intensive care units. Conventional antiepileptic drugs demonstrate limited efficacy. Previous …

In a prospective cohort of 534 neonates with acute symptomatic seizures, 66% had
incomplete response to the initial loading dose of antiseizure medication (ASM). Treatment …

Neonatal seizures are poorly classified, under-recognized, and often difficult to treat. The
presence of neonatal seizures often signals an underlying ominous neurological condition …

In childhood, the risk of seizures is highest in the neonatal period (1.8 to 3.5/1000 live births
in the United States). Neonatal seizures (NS) are associated with high mortality and …

Importance Seizures in the neonatal period are associated with increased mortality and
morbidity. Bedside amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) has facilitated the …

Neonatal seizures can be classified as tonic, clonic, myoclonic, and subtle. A clinical
diagnosis is not easy as seizures are usually subtle in neonates. In the majority of newborn …