Management of Status Epilepticus in Children.

Smith, Douglas M; McGinnis, Emily L; Walleigh, Diana J; Abend, Nicholas S.

Afiliação

Smith DM; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. SmithD13@email.chop.edu.
McGinnis EL; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. RobbinsE@email.chop.edu.
Walleigh DJ; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. WalleighD@email.chop.edu.
Abend NS; Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. abend@email.chop.edu.

J Clin Med ; 5(4)2016 Apr 13.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27089373

ABSTRACT

Status epilepticus is a common pediatric neurological emergency. Management includes prompt administration of appropriately selected anti-seizure medications, identification and treatment of seizure precipitant(s), as well as identification and management of associated systemic complications. This review discusses the definitions, classification, epidemiology and management of status epilepticus and refractory status epilepticus in children.

Palavras-chave

pediatric; seizure; status epilepticus

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