Proposal of an algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of neonatal seizures in developing countries

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1158-1164

  Co, John Patrick T ^a   Elia, Maurizio ^b   Engel Jr , Jerome ^c   Guerrini, Renzo ^d   Mizrahi, Eli M ^e   Moshé, Solomon L ^f   Plouin, Perrine ^g  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Developing countries; Neonatal seizures

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; LORAZEPAM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PYRIDOXINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; LOADING DRUG DOSE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN PERIOD; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; ANTICONVULSANTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EPILEPSY, BENIGN NEONATAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34249800095     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01008.x     Document Type: Article

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