Forceps delivery as a risk factor in epilepsy: a comparative prospective cohort survey.
Three-hundred and eighty-one children born with forceps delivery and 372 with normal delivery were followed up for 4-7 years. More children in the forceps group developed seizures than in normal group, i.e. 22:10. This was statistically significant (P less than 0.05). A prolonged follow-up is necessary for further observations.
Maheshwari
M C
MC
Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000209:etiology*