Neonatal seizures and future epilepsy: Predictive value of perinatal risk factors, electroencephalography, and imaging

Conclusion: Although there are recent promising and advanced techniques in neonatal intensive care units, asphyxia is still one of the most important risk factors for not only poor neurological conditions but also for future epilepsy after neonatal seizures. Apgar scores, treatment with multiple antiepileptic drugs, poor background EEG activity, and abnormal neuroimaging seem to have strong predictive values for developing subsequent epilepsy. Therefore, patients with a history of neonatal seizures should be closely followed up to decrease the risk of long-term outcomes and early detection of epilepsy.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences - November 6, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Tugba Hirfanoglu Zeynep Ozturk Guntulu Sahin Gokdogan Ibrahim Murat Hirfanoglu Eray Esra Onal Canan Turkyilmaz Ebru Ergenekon Esin Koc Source Type: research