[Hyperexcitability syndrome in the neonatal period: study of etiological factors].
Forty-five newborn infants with hyperexcitability lasting more than 72 hours were studied in the neonatal period. The association with metabolic disturbances, mainly hypocalcemia, was observed in 53% of cases. Neonatal asphyxia was observed in 21 cases (46%), although all infants had 5 minutes Apgar scores above 6. Only 6 cases had association between neonatal asphyxia and metabolic disturbances. The hyperexcitability syndrome faded away in 1/3 of the infants with metabolic abnormalities after their correction.
Gherpelli
J L
JL
Serviço de Neurologia Infantil, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
Casagrande
M S
MS
Kfuri
J M
JM
Costa
H P
HP
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors; D014202:Tremor / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism
Síndrome de hiperexcitabilidade no período neonatal. Estudo de fatores etiológicos.