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Perinatal and Posttraumatic Seizures

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Head Injuries in the Newborn and Infant

Part of the book series: Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery ((PRINCPEDIATR))

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This chapter discusses traumatic perinatal seizures and crises following traumatic injuries during infancy. Because these are two completely different phenomena, they need to be analyzed separately. The newborn is not a small adult, not even a small child; newborn behave differently under both normal and pathological conditions.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Pediatric Neurology, Chidren’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, 606014, USA

    Anthony J. Raimondi M.D.

  2. Hôpital des Infantes de la Timone, Rue Saint Pierre, 13005, Marseille, France

    Maurice Choux M.D.

  3. Instituto di Neurochirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Concezio Di Rocco M.D.

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Chiofalo, N., Madsen, J., Basauri, L. (1986). Perinatal and Posttraumatic Seizures. In: Raimondi, A.J., Choux, M., Di Rocco, C. (eds) Head Injuries in the Newborn and Infant. Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7183-4_15

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