Antenatal and Intrapartum Risk Factors for Seizures in Term Newborns: A Population-Based Study, California 1998-2002

• Published in: The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 154; no. 1; pp. 24 - 28.e1
• Main Authors: Glass, Hannah C., MDCM, Pham, Trinh N., MA, Danielsen, Beate, PhD, Towner, Dena, MD, Glidden, David, PhD, Wu, Yvonne W., MD, MPH
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Maryland Heights, MO Mosby, Inc 01.01.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; California - epidemiology; Chorioamnionitis - epidemiology; Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation; Female; General aspects; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy; Humans; Incidence; Infant, Newborn; Maternal Age; Medical sciences; Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes); Neurology; Obstetric Labor Complications - epidemiology; Pediatrics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy in Diabetics - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Seizures - epidemiology; Seizures - ethnology; California; United States; North America; America; SES; OR; Socioeconomic status; ICD-9-CM; CI; Office of Statewide Planning and Development; OSHPD; Odds ratio; International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modifications; Confidence interval; Human; Pediatrics; Nervous system diseases; Epilepsy; 1998-2002; Statistical study; Fetal programming; Cerebral disorder; Prenatal; Newborn; Convulsion; Population-based survey; Central nervous system disease; Risk factor; Fetus; Delivery; Neurological disorder; Public health

Objective To assess antenatal and intrapartum risk factors for seizures occurring during the birth admission. Study design Using multivariable logistic regression analysis, we evaluated the association between maternal characteristics and birth admission seizures in a cohort of 2.3 million Californi...