Seizures and Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Detected Brain Injury in Newborns Cooled for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Conclusion: Seizures represent a risk factor for brain injury in the setting of therapeutic hypothermia, especially in neonates with status epilepticus, multifocal-onset seizures, and a need for multiple medications. However, 40% of our neonates were spared from brain injury, suggesting that the outcome after seizures is not uniformly poor in children treated with therapeutic hypothermia. (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)
Levetiracetam/phenobarbital interaction: First report of an interaction, leading to seizure exacerbations: case report
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