Evidence · Review article
Neonatal Seizures: New Evidence, Classification, and Guidelines.
Review articleEpilepsy Currents2024Full text
- Medical
- Neurology
- Seizures
Summary
This narrative review summarises recent advances in understanding and managing neonatal seizures. It covers pathophysiology, classification of provoked seizures and neonatal epilepsies, guidance on EEG monitoring in the neonatal intensive care unit, and current treatment guidelines. It also considers future directions in treatment. It is aimed at clinicians, particularly epileptologists and neonatologists, caring for newborns with seizures.
Summary written for NICUlearn. Always read the original.
- Licence:
- Open (Creative Commons)
The full text of this openly licensed paper is available to NICUlearn members, and Neeky can answer questions from it.
Guidelines are shown for education. Follow your unit's own guidance and senior advice.