INTRODUCTION Seizures are distinctive and frequent manifestations of neurological disease in the neonatal period. The incidence of seizures varies with gestational age and birth weight. Estimated incidences range from 5 to 15/1000 live births in very-low-birth-weight infants to 1 to…
Introduction Germinal matrix hemorrhage–intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is the commonest form of intracranial hemorrhage in the newborn and is characteristic of the premature infant. The incidence of IVH in premature infants was documented to decline from very high rates of 34%…
Seizures are a common and important clinical manifestation of neurologic dysfunction in the newborn. Building on a traditional foundation of knowledge regarding seizures in the newborn, the last decade has brought new insights into the clinical-electroencephalographic correlates, pathophysiology, and treatment…