Objective

1. To determine the frequency of various etiological factors causing neonatal seizures

2. To determine the outcome of neonatal seizures due to various etiological factors at 2 months and at 4 months.

Operational definitions:

Seizures

Any child less than 28 days presenting with a physical convulsion due to uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain.

Outcome;

Outcome in terms of no residual deficit, morbidity (residual focal neurological deficit including motor, hearing or visual impairment, developmental delay and uncontrolled seizures) and death.