Incidence of Neonatal Convulsion/Seizures Associated with Primary Disturbance of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH)
Harrison Ogheneochuko Eruotor, Ukoro Blessing, Akpotu E. Ajirioghene, C. Awarajih Uwaezuoke, Nduka Ignatius Chinonye
Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · pp. 26–34 · Published 5 Apr 2022
10.9734/ajpr/2022/v8i330246Abstract
Neonatal seizures are abnormal electrical discharge in the neonates that usually manifest as stereotyped muscle activity of autonomic change. Seizure occur in up to 1.4% of mature infant and 20% of pre-mature infant. Neonate in university of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital were used for the study, 86 blood samples were collected from the children department, the children include both male and female within the Age range of I day to 7 day. Out of the total of 86 sample analyzed for calcium, magnesium and Phosphorus from the results obtained from both calcium and magnesium failed below the reference value, that indicate that calcium and magnesium where the major causes of the neonatal seizures.
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