All issues > Volume 26(7); 1983

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1983;26(7):640-646. Published online July 31, 1983.

A Clinical Study of Neonatal Convulsion.

Moon Ja Kim¹, Seung Joo Lee¹, Keun Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University

Abstract

We observed 62 cases of neonatal convulsion who were admitted to the department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University Hospital during the 6 1/2 year period from January, 1976 to June, 1982. The following results were obtained, 1. The etiology of neonatal convulsion were, hypoxic brain damage (38.7%), hypocalcemia (14. 5%), infection(12.9%), hyponatremia(6.5%) hypoglycemia(3.2%), hypernatremia(1.6%)and unknown(22.6%). 2. The onset of most neonatal convulsion was within the 3rd day of life(90.4%)， and the majority(35.5%) on the first 24 hours of life. 3. The clinical manifestations of neonatal convulsion were subtle type(44.1%), tonic(20.6%), multifocal clonic(19.1%), myoclonic(10.3%) and focal clonic type(5.9%). 4. The immediate outcome of neonatal convulsion were, improvement in 69.4%, discharge against medical advice without improvement in 16.1% and death in 14.5%.

Keywords :Neonatal Convulsion.