Neo and Neuro

4. The week of life when neonatal seizures most commonly present;
6. Rarer category of causes of encephalopathy; the risk may increase when the family tree has too few branches.
8. Sleep myoclonus, by definition, does not happen when the baby is fully this.
9. Lab investigation that should always be checked in neonatal seizures; because glucose likes to cause drama.
10. Important reason to consider anti-convulsant medication after a neonatal seizure.
11. Neonatal seizures are rarely caused by “no idea”; use this word with great caution.
15. Type of baby with a higher risk of neonatal seizures; small baby, big vulnerability.
16. How IV phenobarbital must be given.
17. Not uncommon side-effect of phenobarbital in a neonate; when the treatment becomes a bit too calming.

1. Deficiency to consider in a well-appearing baby whose mother is on TB treatment.
2. Preferred first investigation when a structural brain lesion is suspected in a baby with multiple congenital anomalies.
3. Seizure-like movements that stop when you gently hold the baby’s hand or limb; the tremor that gives up when challenged.
5. Type of seizure with eye blinking, lip smacking, cycling movements, or staring.
7. Second-line anti-epileptic drug sometimes used in neonatal seizures; easier to give than to spell.
12. Preferred route for phenobarbital maintenance therapy; abbreviation, and kinder than poking forever.
13. Most common cause of neonatal seizures; Abbrevation.
14. This is often preserved during subtle seizures, which makes them even more sneaky.