The treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in children

Authors
Appleton, R Choonara, I Martland, T Phillips, B Scott, R Whitehouse, W
Citation
R. Appleton et al., The treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in children, ARCH DIS CH, 83(5), 2000, pp. 415-419
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
ISSN journal
00039888 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
415 - 419
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(200011)83:5<415:TTOCSE>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
There is currently little agreement between hospital protocols when treatin g convulsive status epilepticus in children, and a working party has been s et up to produce a national evidence based guideline for treating this cond ition. This four step guideline is presented in this paper. Its effectivene ss will be highlighted and its use audited in a number of centres.