The Management of Refractory Status Epilepticus: An Update
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The management of refractory status epilepticus: an update.
Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is an important and serious clinical problem that typically requires prolonged and high-level intensive care, and is often associated with poor outcome. This review addresses some of the current issues concerning the management of RSE, including recent definitions used for clinical studies, epidemiology, clinical course, and outcome. Current approaches to tre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsia
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0013-9580,1528-1167
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00658.x