Short-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Term Neonates Treated with Phenobarbital versus Levetiracetam: A Single-Center Experience

Background. Phenobarbital (PB) has been traditionally used as the first-line treatment for neonatal seizures. More recently, levetiracetam (LEV) has been increasingly used as a promising newer antiepileptic medication for treatment of seizures in neonates. Objectives. The aim of our study was to com...

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Main Authors: Raffaele Falsaperla, Laura Mauceri, Piero Pavone, Massimo Barbagallo, Giovanna Vitaliti, Martino Ruggieri, Francesco Pisani, Giovanni Corsello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3683548