Managing status epilepticus
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Managing Status Epilepticus in the Older Adult
The aim of this systematic review was to describe particularities in epidemiology, outcome, and management modalities in the older adult population with status epilepticus. There is a higher incidence of status epilepticus in the older adult population, and it commonly has a nonconvulsive presentation. Diagnosis in this population may be difficult and requires an unrestricted use of EEG. Short ...
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Lidocaine (lignocaine) was given in 42 episodes of status epilepticus (SE) in 36 patients either because of limited pulmonary reserve (22 patients) or because of lack of response to diazepam (14 patients). Lidocaine (1.5-2 mg/kg) was given intravenously in two minutes. A further identical bolus was infused if no response had occurred or if seizures recurred. With the first bolus 11 episodes of ...
متن کاملStatus epilepticus and refractory status epilepticus management.
Status epilepticus (SE) describes persistent or recurring seizures without a return to baseline mental status and is a common neurologic emergency. SE can occur in the context of epilepsy or may be symptomatic of a wide range of underlying etiologies. The clinician's aim is to rapidly institute care that simultaneously stabilizes the patient medically, identifies and manages any precipitant con...
متن کاملStatus epilepticus.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review presents the state of the art in the diagnosis and management of status epilepticus. RECENT FINDINGS In addition to general background, this article presents the most recent findings regarding the diagnosis and treatment of status epilepticus, including the results of the Rapid Anticonvulsant Medication Prior to Arrival Trial (RAMPART) and the available data on t...
متن کاملStatus Epilepticus
Status epilepticus is defined as continuous seizure activity for greater than 5 minutes or consecutive seizures without regaining consciousness over 5 minutes. Status epilepticus is common in the epilepsy population and is often associated with acute, severe neurological injury or illness such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), meningitis, or pharmacologic toxicity...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0959-8138
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7240.953