SMJ articles in the category "status epilepticus"

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Status Epilepticus

Status epilepticus (SE) in adults is a state of continuous seizures lasting more than 5 minutes, or rapidly recurrent seizures without regaining consciousness. The overall US and European estimated crude incidence rate of SE ranges from 6.8 to 41/100,000/yr. The etiologies of SE include primary central nervous system pathologies and…

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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…

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