Newborn seizure study seeks clues to future epilepsy

NCT ID NCT04259125

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study followed 72 newborns who had seizures shortly after birth to understand how inflammation might be linked to developing epilepsy later. Researchers measured seizure activity and checked which babies went on to have epilepsy. The goal was to gather information, not to test a treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

    Oakland, California, 94609, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • University of Michigan, Mott Children's Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103, United States

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