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Neonatal seizures: the Dublin Collaborative Study.

P D Curtis1, T G Matthews, T A Clarke

  • 1Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|September 1, 1988
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Asphyxial seizures in newborns are linked to pregnancy complications. Infant feeding method at 1-2 weeks effectively predicts long-term outcomes, with oral feeding indicating normal development.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal neurology
  • Perinatal medicine
  • Pediatric neurology

Background:

  • Asphyxial seizures represent a significant concern in term infants.
  • Understanding associated risk factors and predictive outcomes is crucial for neonatal care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the incidence and risk factors of asphyxial seizures in term infants.
  • To identify predictors of neurological outcome following asphyxial seizures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 101,829 live-born term infants over a 5-year period.
  • Correlation of asphyxial seizures with antenatal complications, parity, pregnancy duration, and meconium staining.
  • Assessment of infant feeding methods at 1-2 weeks as a prognostic indicator.

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Main Results:

  • Incidence of asphyxial seizures was 0.87 per 1000 live births.
  • Significant associations found with antenatal complications, primiparity, and prolonged pregnancy.
  • Meconium staining showed high false positive and negative rates.
  • Mortality was 18%, with 25% of survivors handicapped at 1 year.
  • Infant feeding method at 1-2 weeks strongly predicted outcome: oral feeding indicated normality, tube feeding indicated handicap.

Conclusions:

  • Asphyxial seizures are associated with specific antenatal and perinatal factors.
  • Early infant feeding assessment is a reliable predictor of neurodevelopmental outcomes.
  • Timely intervention based on feeding status may improve long-term prognosis for affected infants.