Infantile seizures: infants are not just little children.
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.
Hsieh
David T
DT
Department of Neurology, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA. dhsieh@cnmc.org
Walker
Jennifer M
JM
Pearl
Phillip L
PL
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012640:Seizures / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology