STATUS EPILEPTICUS

Authors
PAYNE TA BLECK TP
Citation
Ta. Payne et Tp. Bleck, STATUS EPILEPTICUS, Critical care clinics, 13(1), 1997, pp. 17
Citations number
66
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Critical care clinics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07490704
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0704(1997)13:1<17:SE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Generalized convulsive status epilepticus is a medical emergency. Know ledge of the pathophysiology of status epilepticus and the pharmacolog y of the medications used to treat it allow one to devise a rational p rotocol for management. Anticipation of medical complications facilita tes intervention when required. Prognosis depends largely on the under lying causes.