The long-term effects of neonatal seizures.
The highest incidence of seizures occurs during the first hours to days after birth. The immature brain is prone to seizures because of reduced inhibition. GABA, which is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mature brain, is depolarizing and excitatory in the immature brain. Seizures are a...
| Publicado en: | Clinics in Perinatology Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 901 - 915 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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W B Saunders
2009 Dec
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