Abstract :
The occurrence of neonatal seizures may be the first and perhaps, the only
clinical sign of a central nervous system (CNS) disorder in the newborn
infant. Identifying the etiology for the neonatal seizures is/critical to prognosis
and treatment. The most common etiology for neonatal seizures is hypoxicischemic encephalopathy. Seizures may indicate the presence of a potentially
treatable etiology and should prompt an immediate evaluation to determine
t h e p r e c i s e c a u s e a n d i n s t i t u t e e t i o l o g y - s p e c i f i c t h e r a p y .
In this review article, we will discuss the etiology, classification, clinical
features, diagnosis and the approaches to treatment of neonatal seizures
