Adverse long-term outcomes following seizures in non-asphyxiated term infants: A population-based cohort study

Term infants who were vigorous and non-asphyxiated at birth but later developed neonatal seizures faced a significant elevated risk of adverse outcomes, including death, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, intellectual and developmental disabilities. Among these adverse outcomes epilepsy was the most frequent and was predominantly diagnosed during the first year of life. Population-based studies utilizing national health and quality registers can greatly enhance our understanding of long-term outcomes following neonatal seizures.