Etiology and Short-term Outcome of First Seizure in Hospitalized Infants.

We enrolled 75 consecutive infants presenting with history of first seizure at a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi, India. Clinical and biochemical work-up for etiology, and electroencephalography were performed in all infants. Developmental assessment was done 3-month after discharge.

Benign infantile seizures.

Background: Benign infantile seizures are a common form of idiopathic seizures in infants, but infrequently reported.

Case Characteristics: Four cases identified over a 9-month period.

Observation: All had a cluster of focal seizures, normal development and no abnormality on hematological and biochemical work-up.