Predictive factors and prognostic value for status epilepticus in newborns.

CONCLUSION: Two independent risk factors for SE in newborns have been identified: a severely abnormal initial neurological examination and hypoglycaemia. In newborns with isolated seizures, the only positive prognostic factor was found to be a normal postictal clinical examination.
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Source: European Journal of Paediatric Neurology - January 29, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Gokce-Samar Z, Ostrowsky-Coste K, Gauthier-Morel D, Keo-Kosal P, De Regnauld De Bellescize J, Montavont A, Panagiotakaki E, Claris O, Arzimanoglou A Tags: Eur J Paediatr Neurol Source Type: research