Efficacy and safety of levetiracetam in the management of seizures in neonates

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Consort flowchart of patient enrollment and disposition.

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of 50 newborns clinically diagnosed with seizures in Iran.

Gender	n	(%)
Male	29	(58)
Female	21	(42)
Gestational age
≤36 weeks+6 days	24	(48)
≥37	26	(52)
Seizure etiology
Unknown	34	(68)
Meningitis	7	(14)
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy	3	(6)
Inborn error metabolic disorder	3	(6)
Withdrawal syndrome	1	(2)
Kernicterus	2	(4)
Seizure subtype
Subtle	10	(20)
Tonic	23	(46)
Clonic	10	(20)
Myoclonic	5	(10)
Spasm	2	(4)
Intracranial sonography
Normal	36	(72)
Intracranial hemorrhage	8	(16)
Hydrocephaly	3	(6)
Brain cyst	2	(4)
Intracranial hemorrhage and hydrocephaly	1	(2)
First EEG
Normal	38	(76)
Abnormal	12	(24)
Follow up EEG
Normal	48	(96)
Abnormal	2	(2)