Epilepsy truly embodies a “trial and error” approach sometimes. Certain types of seizure disorders and seizure types are more responsive to specific medications than others. Epilepsy in HIE is pretty common, and HIE is a leading cause of some specific types of epilepsy and seizure disorders. Why are seizure problematic? Sometimes they can inhibit development, learning, and focus. Sometimes they […]
There is a cohort of kids who will persistently need medications out of the NICU, and there are children who will not have persistent seizures, or experience neonatal seizures at all, but develop epilepsy later in childhood. There are a few nuances for what is most typically seen with these epilepsy cases, and some things to ask about (some of […]
What do families need to know when they are getting discharged from the NICU after HIE about epilepsy? A few things! HIE is the top cause of neonatal seizures, and can lead to various more common, and rare, seizure disorders and epilepsy. Knowledge is empowerment, during a time where things feel very much out of control. We think of empowering […]
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