objective refractory convulsive status epilepticus (se) which does not respond to first line drugs (benzodiazepines, phenytoin and phenobarbital) heralds an emergency condition in pediatric neurology which can cause irreparable brain damage. there is no consensus on the choice of drug treatment for refractory generalized  convulsive status epilepticus in children. lidocaine is a valuable forgot...

objective midazolam is a significant and effective drug for control of a life-threatening condition, generalized and partial refractory convulsive status epilepticus. the goal of this study was evaluation of midazolam efficacy for management of this serious disease and its two side effects, hypotension and respiratory failure. materials & methods our study was done using a quasi experimental me...

how to cite this article: fallah r, yadegari y, salmani nodushan m. efficacy and safety of intravenous sodium valproate in convulsive status epilepticus in children in shahid sadoughi hospital. iran. j. child. neurol 2012;6(2):39-44.   objective status epilepticus (se) is the most common pediatric neurologic emergency with high mortality and morbidity. there is no consensus on the drug of choic...

background: breast milk is important for the overall well-being of infants. although lactation is relatively robust in the face of poor nutrition, the implication of poor nutrition on non-nutritive factors in breast milk is inconclusive. objective: this study was designed to find associations between nutritional and immune factors in maternal blood and breast milk with the aim to improve the ne...

abstract background and objective: diabetes mellitus is associated with cardiomyopathic changes, can be mediated by an oxidative stress. we aimed to study the effects of regular aerobic training and arbutin supplementation on total oxidant status (tos) and total antioxidant (tas) status in the cardiac tissue of diabetic rats. material and methods: fourty-two male wistar rats with an average wei...