Neonatal Seizures

SEIZURES are a frequent and often dramatic occurrence in the neonatal period. Unlike the situation with older infants, neonatal seizures do not usually represent a medical emergency, since the convulsive activity in the neonate very uncommonly interferes to any great extent with respiratory activity. Nevertheless, it is critical to determine the cause of the spells rapidly and to treat them, since they often reflect serious illness.Clinical FeaturesSeizure types in newborn infants differ considerably from those observed in older infants, and the types in premature infants differ from those in full-term neonates. Unlike older infants, newborn infants rarely have . . .