Clinical features
As with all neonatal illness, there is a limited repertoire of reaction, and the underlying pathology can be hard to determine. Some of the more noticeable features include:
- irritability
- lethargy
- vomiting
- anorexia
- seizures
- apnoea
- jaundice
- absent Moro reflex
- opisthotonus
After the age of one month features may also include:
- a full fontanelle
- fever
- shrill cry
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