1. Treatment of Status Epilepticus
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Gha-Hyun Lee and Dae Soo Jung
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Status epilepticus ,Anticonvulsants ,Benzodiazepines ,Anesthesia ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Status epilepticus is a severe neurological disease associated with substantial mortality and health-care cost. Treatment of status epilepticus should proceed without delay even in the pre-hospital setting because prolonged generalized convulsive seizures may lead to neuronal injury, pharmacoresistance, and poor prognosis. These concepts have led to the establishment of an updated treatment algorithm emphasizing a more rapid escalation to third-line therapy for refractory convulsive status epilepticus. This article reviews the guidelines and current evidence for the management of status epilepticus.
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- 2016
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