The single MOST common cause of seizures in both term and preterm infants is:
A) intracranial hemorrhaging.
B) hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
C) congenital or developmental defects.
D) a severe derangement in electrolytes
Answer: B) hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.
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