Impairments in cognition are common in epilepsy and may be caused or exacerbated by
antiseizure medications (ASMs). Positive effects on cognition may also be seen with some …

Background: Neonatal seizures are a common neurological emergency in newborns.
Phenobarbital (PB) is the first-line antiepileptic drug (AED). However, PB has some side …

METHODS: The study was a multicenter, randomized, blinded, controlled, phase IIb trial
investigating the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam compared with phenobarbital as a first …

Objective Seizures are a common neonatal neurologic emergency. Many centers have
developed pathways to optimize management. We evaluated neonatal seizure management …

Objective Seizures are the most common neurological complication in neonatal intensive
care units. Phenobarbital (PB) remains the first-line antiepileptic drug (AED) for neonatal …

Perinatal brain injury or neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a state of disturbed neurological
function in neonates, caused by a number of different aetiologies. The most prominent cause …

Phenobarbital and phenytoin have been the mainstay treatment modalities for neonatal
seizures. Studies have revealed these agents control seizures in less than half of neonates …

Introduction Neonatal hypoxia is a common cause of early-life seizures. Both hypoxia-
induced seizures (HS), and the drugs used to treat them (eg, phenobarbital, PB), have been …

Objective: Neonatal seizures are a common problem in the neonatal intensive care unit and
are frequently treated with antiepileptic drugs. Limited data exist on current or changing …

Objective To examine the relationship between electrographic seizures and developmental
outcome at 18 and 24 months in neonates with moderate and severe hypoxic-ischemic …