Management of Status Epilepticus in Children

Status epilepticus is a common pediatric neurological emergency. Management includes prompt administration of appropriately selected anti-seizure medications, identification and treatment of seizure precipitant(s), as well as identification and management of associated systemic complications. This r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Smith, Douglas M., McGinnis, Emily L., Walleigh, Diana J., Abend, Nicholas S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4850470/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27089373
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm5040047
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Sumario:Status epilepticus is a common pediatric neurological emergency. Management includes prompt administration of appropriately selected anti-seizure medications, identification and treatment of seizure precipitant(s), as well as identification and management of associated systemic complications. This review discusses the definitions, classification, epidemiology and management of status epilepticus and refractory status epilepticus in children.

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