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Status Epilepticus in Neonates

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Neonatal status epilepticus (NSE) is distinct from status epilepticus (SE) at later ages. This distinction pertains to all aspects of the disorder, including its definition, etiology, EEG features, treatment, and prognosis. In fact, NSE bears greater resemblance to neonatal seizures than it does to SE in older populations. This chapter will outline the unique features of NSE, highlighting aspects that differ from SE in older age groups, and will provide recommendations for its diagnosis and treatment.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI

    John N. Gaitanis MD

  2. Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Critical Care Neurology Service, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

    James J. Riviello Jr. MD (Professor of Neurology)

  3. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    James J. Riviello Jr. MD (Professor of Neurology)

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  1. Harvard Medical School, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

    Frank W. Drislane MD (Associate Professor of Neurology) (Associate Professor of Neurology)

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Gaitanis, J.N., Riviello, J.J. (2005). Status Epilepticus in Neonates. In: Drislane, F.W. (eds) Status Epilepticus. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-945-1:339

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