Outcome of Refractory Status Epilepticus
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Functional outcome of prolonged refractory status epilepticus
INTRODUCTION To characterize etiology, clinical course and outcomes of patients in prolonged refractory status epilepticus (PRSE) and looking for prognostic factors. METHODS Retrospective study conducted in patients hospitalized from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2011 in 19 polyvalent intensive care units in French university and general hospitals. Patients were adults with a generalized co...
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BACKGROUND Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is a life-threatening condition in which seizures do not respond to first- and second-line anticonvulsant drug therapy. How often RSE occurs, risk factors that predispose to this condition, and the effect of failure to control seizures on clinical outcome are poorly defined. OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency, risk factors, and impact on outcom...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: AAP Grand Rounds
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1099-6605
DOI: 10.1542/gr.7-4-44