منابع مشابه
Status 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...
متن کاملStatus epilepticus.
Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurological emergency resulting from prolonged Clinical or electroencephalographic seizure activity. Refractory SE refers to the persistence of seizure activity despite the initiation of first- and second-line anticonvulsant therapy. Sinister outcomes are often attributed to the etiology of SE. Despite randomized multicentre trials of established and promising ther...
متن کاملStatus epilepticus.
Status Epilepticus can assume as many forms as there are types of epileptic seizures, and its clinical outcome largely depends on the etiology. Convulsive Status Epilepticus is a common emergency associated with high morbidity and mortality, but prompt and appropriate pharmacological therapy can reduce both. The authors present a rational treatment protocol for this syndrome.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anales de Medicina Interna
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0212-7199
DOI: 10.4321/s0212-71992001000600001