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Boylan, GB,Rennie, JM,Chorley, G,Pressler, RM,Fox, GF,Farrer, K,Morton, M,Binnie, CD
2004
February
Neurology
Second-line anticonvulsant treatment of neonatal seizures - A video-EEG monitoring study
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The authors conducted a randomized trial of second-line anticonvulsant treatments for neonates. The response to treatment was assessed using continuous video-EEG)because the clinical diagnosis of seizure in neonates is known to be unreliable. Of 27 neonates with EEG-confirmed seizures, 5 were excluded because of protocol violations, and 11 responded to phenobarbitone in a dose of 40 mg/kg as first line. Three of five neonates treated with lignocaine responded. Six neonates were treated with benzodiazepines as second line: None responded, and their neurodevelopmental outcome was poor.
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