DEFINITION OF NEONATAL SEIZURE
TYPES OF NEONATAL SEIZURE
SUBTLE SEIZURE
- Example
- ocular
CLONIC SEIZURE
TONIC SEIZURE
MYOCLONIC SEIZURE
NOTE:Myoclonic seizure carry the worst prognosis in terms of neurological outcome and recurrence. Focal clonic seizure have the best prognosis
COMMON ETIOLOGY
- ASPHYXIA
- METABOLIC
- MALFORMATION
- MISCELLANEOUS
- INFECTION
- ICH
- TOXINS
NOTE:Seizure due to SAH and late onset hypocalcemia having better prognosis usually and seizure due to hypoglycemia ,malformation ,and meningitis have poor prognosis.
MANAGEMENT OF SEIZURE
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CORRECTION OF HYPOGLYCEMIA
CORRECTION OF HYPOCALCEMIA
ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS
DOSE:
PHENYTOIN
DOSE
BENZODIAZEPINES
LORAZEPAM
MIDAZALOM
LEVETIRACETAM
DOSE
FOR REFRACTORY SEIZURE
LIDOCAINE
PARALDEHYDE
VALPR0ATE
TOPIRAMATE
OTHER THERAPIES
PYRIDOXINE
EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION
MAINTENANCE AED
Monotherapy best strategies
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