Infantile seizures: infants are not just little children

Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2008 Mar;8(2):139-44. doi: 10.1007/s11910-008-0022-1.

Abstract

Seizure semiology in infants defies the typical characteristics and classification schemata that have been developed for older children and adults. A clear classification system is a necessary first step to facilitate proper diagnosis, choice of treatment, and determination of prognosis. This is an especially challenging task with seizures in infants. A semiologic system based upon simple descriptive terms has been proposed, which the neurologist and pediatrician will recognize as closer to clinical experience.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Seizures / classification*
  • Seizures / diagnosis*
  • Seizures / physiopathology