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International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care Volume 1 (2015), Article ID 1:IJPNC-111, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2015/111
Review Article
Neonatal Seizures and Inborn Errors of Metabolism: An Update

Eleonora Parisi1, Antonio Nicotera2, Antonella Alagna3 and Gabriella Di Rosa4*

1Department of Pediatric, Gynecological, Microbiological and Biomedical Sciences. Unit of Infantile Neuropsychiatry, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
2Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
3IRCCS Centro Neurolesi, Italy
4University of Messina, Messina, Italy
Dr. Gabriella Di Rosa, MD, PhD. Department of Pediatric, Gynecological, Microbiological and Biomedical Sciences. Unit of Infantile Neuropsychiatry, University Hospital of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 1 98125 Messina, Italy; E-mail: gdirosa@unime.it
23 May 2015; 02 December 2015; 04 December 2015
Parisi E, Nicotera A, Alagna A, Di Rosa G (2015) Neonatal Seizures and Inborn Errors of Metabolism: An Update. Int J Pediatr Neonat Care 1: 111. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2015/111

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