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ETP New - Diagnosis of Infant Seizures
Specially trained doctors called pediatric neurologists try to identify the cause of seizures in newborns and infants. Commonly recognized causes of epilepsy before the age of 1 year include:
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ETP New - If a woman takes gabapentin during pregnancy, will it hurt the baby?
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assigns each medication to a Pregnancy Category according to whether it has been proven to be harmful in pregnancy. gabapentin is listed in Pregnancy Category C. This indicates...
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ETP New - If a woman takes Lyrica during pregnancy, will it hurt the baby?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists Lyrica in Pregnancy Category C. This indicates that caution is advised, but the benefits of the medication may outweigh the potential...
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ETP New - Seizures In Newborns
A parent's story: "Jane was 2 days old and was on a respirator in the neonatal intensive care unit. I was so afraid she wouldn't live, or if she did, that there would be permanent brain damage. Then they told me that she was...
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ETP New - Treatment of Seizures In Infants
The treatment of seizures in newborns and infants is determined by the type of seizure and its cause. In some cases, no therapy is needed because the seizure is an isolated event, such as a single seizure associated with a high fever....
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