what is pathologic cause of seizure in newborn
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Neonatal seizure: what is the cause? In term babies, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy is the most common cause of neonatal seizures, with onset typically within the first 24-48 hours of life. In preterm babies, intracranial haemorrhage is the most common cause. Table 1 ⇓ summarises the causes of neonatal seizures along with their frequency. Table 1.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus Neonatal lupus is the occurrence of SLE symptoms in an infant born from a mother with SLE, most commonly presenting with a rash resembling discoid lupus erythematosus, and sometimes with systemic abnormalities such as heart block or enlargement of the liver and spleen.
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Neonatal Seizures Benign nonfamilial neonatal seizures usually begin when the baby is four to six days old. There is no family history of seizures. The baby will usually have partial, clonic seizures, often limited to one side of the body. The seizures may lead to status epilepticus, lasting from two hours to three days.
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Stroke in Newborns The symptoms of seizure are sometimes difficult to spot in newborns, and they include the following: 1  repetitive facial movements, including sucking, chewing, or eye movements. 2  unusual bicycling or pedaling movements. 3  staring. 4  apnea, or pauses in breathing associated with slowing of the heart.
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- Psychogenic (non-epileptic) seizures: A guide for patients & families. 3. A seizure is a temporary loss of control, often with abnormal. movements, unconsciousness, or both. Epileptic seizures are. caused by sudden abnormal electrical discharges in the brain.
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What is pediatric epilepsy? Seizures and epilepsy aren't a disease. Epilepsy is a reflection that there is something different about that person's brain functioning.. Pediatric epilepsy may be related to a temporary condition, such as withdrawal from certain drugs, or abnormal levels of sodium or glucose in the blood.
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Seizures in newborns Of the 23 causes of Seizures in newborns that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information: 1  0 causes are very common diseases. 2  0 causes are common diseases. 3  0 causes are uncommon diseases.
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Infantile cerebral palsy Infantile cerebral palsy is caused by non-progressive damage to the brain and central nervous system in early childhood and is characterized by multiple handicaps with dysfunctions affecting posture and the locomotor system, mental disability, damage to sensory functions, and other symptoms.
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- Other Causes of Seizures. 1  Brain Degeneration Diseases. 2  Genetic Disorders. 3  Illicit Drugs (Amphetamines, Phencyclidine)  Infection of Brain (Bacterial, Viral, 1  Parasitic) Liver Failure. 2  Medications. Trauma Injury.  Unknown Cause (Idiopathic Seizures)
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Febrile Seizures - Primary Steps for Primary Care Recurrent complex febrile seizures or febrile status epilepticus. Seizures that occur every time the child has a febrile illness. Seizures in the setting of modest hyperthermia (i.e., hot baths, overheating). Alternating hemiclonic seizures (i.e., presenting once with predominantly left-sided focal febrile seizure, then again with predominantly right-sided involvement). Developmental delays or decline.
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What causes seizures? While the exact cause of the seizure may not be known, the more common seizures are caused by the following: 1  In newborns and infants: Birth trauma. Congenital (present at birth) problems. 2  In children, adolescents, and adults: Alcohol or drugs. Head trauma.
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Seizures and Epilepsy in the Older Adult In almost half (49%) of all seizures in older adults, the cause is unknown. The majority of the known causes of seizure are stroke, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, trauma, tumors, metabolic disorders such as uremia, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, alcohol withdrawal, or infection. Risk factors for seizures are outlined in Table 1.
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- Many conditions can affect the brain and trigger a seizure, including: 1  Brain injury, either before or after birth. 2  Infections, especially meningitis and encephalitis. 3  Eating or drinking toxic substances. 4  Metabolic problems. 5  High fever (in children) 6  Genetic conditions, including tuberous sclerosis.
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn Hemolytic disease of the newborn, also known as hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, HDN, HDFN, or erythroblastosis fetalis, is an alloimmune condition that develops in a fetus, when the IgG molecules (one of the five main types of antibodies) produced by the mother pass through the placenta.
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Mechanical Soft Diet Soft mechanical diets generally eliminate all foods that are difficult to chew or swallow, such as tough meats, nuts, seeds, and chewy foods, such as caramel. Products made from whole grains, hard raw fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and apples, fish with bones, and popcorn are also generally not recommended.
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- Symptomatic epilepsy is epilepsy due to a known cause (eg, brain tumor, stroke). The seizures it causes are called symptomatic epileptic seizures. Such seizures are most common among neonates (see Neonatal Seizure Disorders) and the elderly.
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Seizures in newborns 1 Seizures in newborns and Eye symptoms (7 causes). 2  Seizures in newborns and Mouth symptoms (7 causes). 3  Seizures in newborns and Sudden intermittent neonatal seizures (7 causes). 4  Seizures in newborns and Muscle weakness (6 causes). 5  Seizures in newborns and Confusion (6 causes).
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arthritides Neonatal infections such as meningitis and sepsis may cause seizures; in such cases, seizures are usually accompanied by other symptoms and signs. Group B streptococci and gram-negative bacteria are common causes of such infections in neonates.
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Neonatal Hypoglycemia Hyperinsulinism, or persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (PHHI), is the most common cause of hypoglycemia in the first 3 months of life. It is well recognized in infants of mothers with diabetes. (See Etiology.) Causes of hypoglycemia found in all ages include gram-negative sepsis, endotoxin shock, and ingestions, including of salicylates, alcohol, hypoglycemic agents, or beta-adrenergic blocking agents.
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn (ABO) 1 Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn Caused by a High Titer Anti-Group B IgG From a Group A Mother. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2005;45(6): 861-862. ^  Jeon H, Calhoun B, Pothiawala M, Herschel M, Baron BW. Significant ABO Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn in a Group B Infant with a Group A2 Mother.
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Seizures in Children In most cases -- about seven out of 10 -- the cause of the seizures can't be identified. This type of seizure is called idiopathic or cryptogenic, meaning that we don't know what causes them. The problem may be with an uncontrolled firing of neurons in the brain that triggers a seizure.
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- Common causes of newborn foal illness include overwhelming bacterial infection (septicemia), prematurity and/or neonatal maladjustment syndrome (neurological dysfunction associated with lack of oxygen before or during delivery).
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- Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is caused by the destruction. of fetal platelets by maternal IgG antibodies elicited during pregnancy. and directed against fetal specific platelet antigens inherited from the. father and different from those present in the mother. These alloanti-. bodies cause thrombocytopenia.
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- Prehospital care of the seizure patient is mostly supportive; most seizures are of short duration, especially pediatric simple febrile seizures. The ABCs (A irway, B reathing, C irculation) should be evaluated as necessary, including oxygenation and airway assessment, temperature assessment, blood glucose assessment, and spinal precautions.
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum Synonym: conjunctivitis of the newborn, neonatal conjunctivitis. Ophthalmia neonatorum refers to any conjunctivitis occurring in the first 28 days of life. It is most commonly infective in origin: bacterial causes include Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae and various other organisms.