The neonatal period is the most frequent time of life to have epileptic seizures. However neonates can also exhibit unusual movements that are not epileptic seizures. This article reviews which neonatal movements are likely to be epileptic seizures and which are not, and discusses epileptic seizure classification.
Hart, A., Pilling, E. & James, J. P. 2015. Neonatal seizures - part 1: not everything that jerks, stiffens and shakes is a fit. Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice, 100 p 170-175
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