[Management of refractory status epilepticus from a neurologic and neuropediatric perspective]. / Management des refraktären Status epilepticus: Eine Bestandsaufnahme aus neurologischer und neuropädiatrischer Sicht.
Nervenarzt
; 78(8): 871-82, 2007 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-17457562
ABSTRACT
Status epilepticus is a frequent neurologic emergency that is refractory to benzodiazepines and phenytoin in 60% to 70% of cases. Patients commonly require management in an intensive care unit incorporating aggressive treatment with intravenous anaesthetics. Treatment guidelines commonly comment on initial pharmacologic management in detail, as they can refer to data from randomised controlled trials. In contrast, recommendations for the management of refractory status epilepticus often are sparse, as they rely on data from retrospective or uncontrolled prospective studies only. Since status epilepticus is refractory in every third patient, a critical analysis of the available data and a review focussing on the further management of this condition are urgently needed. The Koenigstein Team, a panel of expert epileptologists and neuropediatricians, discussed at its 31(st) meeting in March 2006 the clinical and experimental aspects and implicit prognostic variables of refractory status epilepticus. Here we present the results of that discussion and state recommendations from a neurologic and neuropediatric perspective for current und future management of refractory status epilepticus.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estado Epiléptico
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Cuidados Críticos
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Anticonvulsivantes
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Nervenarzt
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania