Etiology and outcomes of convulsive status epilepticus in children
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Convulsive status epilepticus in children: Etiology, treatment protocol and outcome
This study aimed to determine the etiology, treatment protocol and outcome of convulsive status epilepticus (SE) in children. An institutional treatment protocol using benzodiazepines (diazepam and midazolam) was assessed in a retrospective case study. The treatment protocol (Ege Pediatric Status Epilepticus Protocol or EPSEP) was developed based on an operational definition of pediatric SE acc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1681-715X,1682-024X
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.35.3.120