The causes of newborn convulsion:An analysis of 108 cases

Objective To study the causes of newborn convulsion.Methods The cauese in 108 cases of newborn convulsion were retrospectively analyzed with the emphasis on the original disease,the onset day after birth and the types of convulsion.Results Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy(HIE,49.1%)was the most common cause followed by infection(21.3%),intracranial bleeding(17.6%),hypocalcemia(10.2%),and hypoglycemia( 1.8 %);About 67.5% patients had convulsion onsetted in the first three days of their life.There was certain relationship between the original disease and type of convulsion.Conclusion Newborn convulsion is mainly caused by HIE.