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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-25
pubmed:abstractText
Seizures are common in pediatric emergency care units, either as the main medical issue or in association with an additional neurological problem. Rapid treatment prolonged and repetitive seizures or status epilepticus is important. Multiple anti-convulsant medications are useful in this setting, and each has various indications and potential adverse effects that must be considered in regard to individual patients. This review discusses new data regarding anticonvulsants that are useful in these settings, including fosphenytoin, valproic acid, levetiracetam, and topiramate. A status epilepticus treatment algorithm is suggested, incorporating changes from traditional algorithms based on these new data. Treatment issues specific to complex medical patients, including patients with brain tumors, renal dysfunction, hepatic dysfunction, transplant, congenital heart disease, and anticoagulation, are also discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1535-1815
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
705-18; quiz 719-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Anticonvulsants, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Brain Hemorrhage, Traumatic, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Brain Injuries, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Child, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Clinical Trials as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Disease Management, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Early Diagnosis, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Electroencephalography, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Emergencies, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Emergency Service, Hospital, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Heart Defects, Congenital, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Intensive Care Units, Pediatric, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Kidney Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Liver Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Seizures, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Status Epilepticus, pubmed-meshheading:19240677-Transplantation
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Anticonvulsant medications in the pediatric emergency room and intensive care unit.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. abend@email.chop.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural