Risk factors for seizures in the vigorous term neonate: A population-based register study of singleton births in Sweden.
Malin DickmarkJohan ÅgrenLena Hellström-WestasMaria JonssonPublished in: PloS one (2022)
A number of intrapartum factors were associated with an increased risk of seizures in vigorous term-born neonates. Obstetric emergencies, intrapartum fever and/or chorioamnionitis and fetal distress were the strongest associated risks. The presence of such factors, despite a reassuring Apgar score could prompt close surveillance.