Focal seizures with a migrating aspect in infants treated with beta-lactam antibiotics - Report of two cases.

Neurophysiol Clin

Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital, AP-HP, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75743 Paris cedex 15, France. Electronic address:

Published: April 2020

Seizures caused by beta-lactam antibiotics are relatively rare. However, they represent a clinically significant phenomenon and have been widely reported in all age groups. Here we describe two infants presenting subtle multifocal seizures with a migrating aspect on EEG during beta-lactam antibiotic treatment with agents from the carbapenem group (meropenem) and the cephalosporin group (ceftazidime).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neucli.2020.01.003DOI Listing

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