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Review
. 2012 Jun;35(12):1857-65.
doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2012.08140.x.

Neonatal seizures: controversies and challenges in translating new therapies from the lab to the isolette

Kevin E Chapman  1 , Yogendra H Raol, Amy Brooks-Kayal
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Review

Neonatal seizures: controversies and challenges in translating new therapies from the lab to the isolette

Kevin E Chapman et al. Eur J Neurosci. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

Neonatal seizures have unique properties that have proved challenging for both clinicians and basic science researchers. Clinical therapies aimed at neonatal seizures have proven only partially effective and new therapies are slow to develop. This article will discuss neonatal seizures within the framework of the barriers that exist to the development of new therapies, and the challenges inherent in bringing new therapies from the bench to the bedside. With the European Union and USA creating national collaborative project infrastructure, improved collaborative resources should advance clinical research on urgently needed new therapies for this disorder.

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