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| * Neonatal epileptic seizures occur from birth to the end of the neonatal period. | * Neonatal epileptic seizures occur from birth to the end of the neonatal period. | ||
| * The neonatal period is defined as the first 28 days of life of a full-term infant. | * The neonatal period is defined as the first 28 days of life of a full-term infant. | ||
| - | * Most neonatal seizures are acute (pro-voked, occasional, reactive) | + | * Most neonatal seizures are acute symptomatic seizures caused by an acute illness such as hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy, |
| * seizures are the most common and important sign of acute neonatal encephalopathy | * seizures are the most common and important sign of acute neonatal encephalopathy | ||
| * neonatal seizures are a major risk for death or subsequent neurological disability and, by themselves, may contribute to an adverse neuro-developmental outcome. | * neonatal seizures are a major risk for death or subsequent neurological disability and, by themselves, may contribute to an adverse neuro-developmental outcome. | ||