Predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy: A call for a broader perspective

Abstract This is a letter to the editor commenting on a recently published study on electrographic seizures as predictors of epilepsy in neonates with encephalopathy. The letter highlights potential overemphasis on electrographic neonatal seizures, underscores the importance of severely abnormal EEG...

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Main Author: Lucia Fusco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Epilepsia Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.70010
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description Abstract This is a letter to the editor commenting on a recently published study on electrographic seizures as predictors of epilepsy in neonates with encephalopathy. The letter highlights potential overemphasis on electrographic neonatal seizures, underscores the importance of severely abnormal EEG backgrounds and advanced neuroimaging, and suggests incorporating genetic analyses for a more comprehensive understanding.
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spelling doaj-art-28cc6dee66994e3cb84ad44c7ff7f81c2025-08-20T03:13:23ZengWileyEpilepsia Open2470-92392025-04-0110265465510.1002/epi4.70010Predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy: A call for a broader perspectiveLucia Fusco0Child Neurology, Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS Rome ItalyAbstract This is a letter to the editor commenting on a recently published study on electrographic seizures as predictors of epilepsy in neonates with encephalopathy. The letter highlights potential overemphasis on electrographic neonatal seizures, underscores the importance of severely abnormal EEG backgrounds and advanced neuroimaging, and suggests incorporating genetic analyses for a more comprehensive understanding.https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.70010
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Predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy: A call for a broader perspective
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title Predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy: A call for a broader perspective
title_full Predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy: A call for a broader perspective
title_fullStr Predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy: A call for a broader perspective
title_full_unstemmed Predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy: A call for a broader perspective
title_short Predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy: A call for a broader perspective
title_sort predictive value of electrographic neonatal seizures for later epilepsy a call for a broader perspective
url https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.70010
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