SMJ articles in the category "seizure"

Expired CME Article

Management of Status Epilepticus in Infants and Children Prior to Pediatric ICU Admission: Deviations from the Current Guidelines

Objectives: Despite the availability of guidelines for the treatment of status epilepticus (SE), there may be variability in the initial stabilization, evaluation, and pharmacologic treatment of infants and children with SE. To improve the treatment of such patients, documentation of these problems is needed. The current study is a prospective…

Posted in: benzodiazepine 3 seizure 2 status epilepticus 2

Review Article

Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Review of History, Patient Selection, Technique, and Medication Management

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for severe and persistent depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Though ECT is now over 60 years old, it remains an underutilized treatment today. History, patient selection, safety, and characteristics of the treatment stimulus, technique, and medications used in ECT are reviewed….

Posted in: bipolar disorder 2 Depression 22 schizophrenia 5 seizure 2
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