Complex partial status epilepticus in children with epilepsy
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Complex partial status epilepticus in a child.
Complex partial status epilepticus (SE) has been reported rarely in children. We describe the clinical case of a 14 year-old girl with complex partial seizures (CPS) since age 10 who developed a complex partial SE probably because she was not adherent to treatment. The neurologic examination and computed tomography scan were normal. During the SE she received diazepam and phenytoin and became f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Brain and Development
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0387-7604
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2008.04.009