The newborn with seizures -- a follow-up study.
Indian Pediatr
;
2008 Sep; 45(9): 749-52
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-15749
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the sequelae of neonatal seizures in a cohort of newborns, recruited over a six month period.DESIGN:
Prospective hospital based study.SETTING:
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary care hospital.PARTICIPANTS:
135 babies were recruited of whom 10 died and 25 were lost to follow up.METHODS:
The cases were followed up over four months.RESULTS:
68% of the babies followed up were normal; 32% had an abnormal neurological outcome. Seven (7%) developed post-neonatal epilepsy. Hypocalcemia was significantly associated with mortality (OR 21.9; 95% CI 1.2-391.2). No risk factors could be identified for post neonatal epilepsy. Presence of spike waves in the EEG was significantly related to abnormal neurological outcome (OR 3.5; 95% C.I. 1.2-10.8).CONCLUSIONS:
Majority of neonates with seizures have a normal outcome with no developmental delay or neurological deficit. Predominantly spike waves in the EEG is predictive of abnormal neurological outcome.
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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Convulsões
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Deficiências do Desenvolvimento
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Fatores de Risco
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Epilepsia
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Índia
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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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