IV drug could be major advance in halting acute seizures in newborns
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 16:31
in Health & Medicine
Seizures that occur in the first few weeks of life are a major predictor of future adverse neurological outcomes. Currently approved antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are effective in stopping seizures in less than 50% of these neonatal cases. The approved therapies can also have undesirable side effects.