Questions and Controversies in Neonatal Seizures
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Is the Electrographic Definition of Neonatal Seizures Adequate?
3.2. Which Is the Borderland of Brief Rhythmic Discharges?
3.3. How Seizure Burden Should Be Estimated?
3.4. Should We Equate the Definition of Neonatal Status Epilepticus to That of Subsequent Ages?
3.5. When Antiseizure Medications Should Be Started?
3.6. Which Is the Optimal First-Line ASM?
3.7. Which Is the Rationale for Using Phenobarbital in Neonatal Seizures?
3.8. Which Is the Optimal Second-Line ASM?
3.9. When Antiseizure Medications Should Be Stopped?
3.10. Is Seizure-Induced Damage Worse Than ASM-Induced Damage?
3.11. Which Should Be the Outcomes for Future Studies?
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cappellari, A.M.; Palumbo, S.; Margiotta, S. Questions and Controversies in Neonatal Seizures. Children 2024, 11, 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010040
Cappellari AM, Palumbo S, Margiotta S. Questions and Controversies in Neonatal Seizures. Children. 2024; 11(1):40. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010040
Chicago/Turabian StyleCappellari, Alberto M., Sarah Palumbo, and Stefania Margiotta. 2024. "Questions and Controversies in Neonatal Seizures" Children 11, no. 1: 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010040
APA StyleCappellari, A. M., Palumbo, S., & Margiotta, S. (2024). Questions and Controversies in Neonatal Seizures. Children, 11(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010040