P90Dagger codeAsterisk code

Convulsions of newborn

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GuidelinesSeizures, NeonatalDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: P90 DESCRIPTION Neonatal seizures are usually secondary to a serum biochemical disorder or an underlying brain disturbance/injury/malformation. Seizures may be subtle due to the relatively underdeveloped cortex. Seizures persist when limbs are flexed (as opposed to jitteriness). The most