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7 day new born baby
Dear sir/mam, I would like to ask seizures in new born are treatable? will it have any future effect on brain as he grows? I had Gestation diabetes in 8th month of pregnancy
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Seizure in Newborn treatable many times.
Reason is important for deciding whether treatable or not like hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, birth asphyxia eyc
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Dr. Yogita Rathi
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Mahasamund
Cause of seizure is important and look for EEG and MRI brain
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Dr. Pramod Kumar
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Delhi
Seizure in new born is definitely treatable. Long term prognosis depends on cause of seizure. Detailed birth history and treatment history required for further comment.
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