Background: Ischemic stroke in neonates is a rare event presenting clinically with seizures. Due to the immature neonatal brain, diagnosis with most imaging modalities is difficult, but necessary to initiate an anticoagulatory treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of MRI sequences within the first 14 days after birth for a reliable diagnosis of cerebral ischemia. Patients and Methods: Six patients with neonatal stroke presenting as seizures were examined using a...