Prevalence of Seizures in Hospitalized Neonates

ABSTRACT

The present study was conducted in all neonates < 28days of life who were hospitalized in the neonatal division, Department of Pediatrics, SMGS hospital, Govt. Medical Collage Jammu, over a period of 6 months from Dec. 2000 to May 2001 to assess the prevalence of neonatal seizures. The study revealed a seizure prevalence in hospitalized neonates of 19.2% with male sex preponderance. 71.4% neonates had early onset serizures.