Provoked seizures are not considered to be epilepsy, which is defined as two or more unprovoked seizures, and provoked seizures typically do not require long-term treatment with antiseizure medication ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Keeping newborns on antiseizure medication after acute neonatal ...

A new drug that inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models could open up new avenues for the treatment of epilepsy in human newborns. A new drug that inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models could ...

Treatment with ketamine significantly improved seizure occurrence related to refractory status epilepticus in both neonates and children, according to results of a study published in Neurology. “Many ...

The primary outcome in our study was 80% reduction in seizures—without the need for rescue antiepileptic drugs—arising in >50% of infants. Thoresen and Sabir rightly point out that five babies ...

Continuing medication for newborns with seizures for months after they are discharged from the hospital does not prevent epilepsy and may cause neurotoxic side effects. In a study led by UCSF Benioff ...

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved SEZABY (phenobarbital sodium powder for injection) for the treatment of neonatal seizures ...

Credit: Getty Images. The FDA has approved Sezaby (phenobarbital sodium powder for injection) for the treatment of neonatal seizures in term and preterm infants. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Neonatal Seizures Linked to Increased Epilepsy Risk Children with neonatal seizures have a higher risk for epilepsy than those without, a cohort study finds. Medscape News UK, February 26, 2025 Alert ...

A new drug that inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models could open up new avenues for the treatment of epilepsy in human newborns. Researchers have identified that gluconate--a small organic ...