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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Neonatal Seizures following Lidocaine Administration for Elective Circumcision

Journal of Perinatology volume 24, pages 395–396 (2004)Cite this article

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We report a case of a 25-day old, former 34-week gestation male newborn who experienced neonatal seizures following administration of subcutaneous lidocaine for regional anesthesia during an elective circumcision prior to discharge.

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Lisa R Moran PharmD

  2. Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Tanzeema Hossain MBChB

  3. Division of Newborn Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Robert M Insoft MD

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Moran, L., Hossain, T. & Insoft, R. Neonatal Seizures following Lidocaine Administration for Elective Circumcision. J Perinatol 24, 395–396 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211123

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