scholarly journals Meningitis is a common cause of convulsive status epilepticus with fever

2005 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
R F M Chin
Keyword(s):  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ◽  
Common Cause

Medical emergencies

2019 ◽  
pp. 629-650
Author(s):  
Pete Murphy ◽  
Sarah Stibbards
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ◽  
Early Extubation ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
Ventilation Strategies

This chapter is meant as a brief guide to the immediate management of medical emergencies that an anaesthetist may be called to assist with. It is not intended as an in-depth text on the conditions covered. The severity and immediate management of acute asthma are detailed, including tips on induction and ventilation strategies. An overview of bronchiolitis includes presentation, risk factors, medical management, and tips on intubation and ventilation. Convulsive status epilepticus is a common referral, and its causes, treatment and indications for intubation and early extubation are discussed. Diabetic ketoacidosis management is described, specifically including the treatment of cerebral oedema. A common cause of mortality and morbidity in children is sepsis, and in this final section of the chapter the ‘Sepsis 6’ approach is taken.

scholarly journals Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus as a cause for prolonged delirium: an under-diagnosed phenomenon?

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-225
Author(s):  
Ben Lovell ◽  
◽  
M Lander ◽  
Rupert Negus ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Acute Hospital ◽  
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ◽  
Common Cause

Delirium is a common cause for acute hospital admissions. There are many potential causes for this presentation, including infection, polypharmacy and metabolic disorders. We present the case of a patient with hyponatraemia and prolonged delirium, in whom the diagnosis of non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) was made following electroencephalography (EEG).

scholarly journals Etiology and outcomes of convulsive status epilepticus in children

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Uzair ◽  
Asif Ibrahim ◽  
Faisal Zafar ◽  
Tipu Sultan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Original Work ◽  
P Value ◽  
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Progressive Encephalopathy ◽  
Open Access Article

Objective: The study aimed to ascertain different causes and outcomes of convulsive status epilepticus in children. Methods: From January 2018 to June 2018, seventy three patients who presented with status epilepticus were studied. Data were recorded with the help of a pre-formed performa. Etiological factors and outcomes in terms of recovery, morbidity and mortality were studied. Results: Out of 73 children, forty one (56%) were males and 32(44%) were females with median age of 1.09±0.27 years. Etiologies were acute symptomatic 25(34%), febrile 19(26%), progressive encephalopathy 10(14%), remote symptomatic 10(14%) and idiopathic 7 (9%) with p-value 0.005. Status epilepticus was controlled within one hour in 42(57%), within 1-6 hours in 21(29%) and more than 6 hours in 10(14%) patients with p-value 0.027. During hospitals stay, twenty one (29%) patients recovered completely, seizure recurred in 12(16%), Twelve (16%) became mentally retarded, Twelve (16%) developed mental retardation along with seizures and 16(22%) died. Eight (10.9%) deaths were attributed to acute symptomatic etiology with p-value less than 0.001. Conclusion: This study concluded that acute symptomatic etiology was more common cause of status epilepticus as compared to other etiologies and it is associated with poorer outcomes as compared to other etiologies. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.120 How to cite this:Uzair M, Ibrahim A, Zafar F, Sultan T. Etiology and outcomes of convulsive status epilepticus in children. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.120 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Emergency management of the paediatric patient with convulsive status epilepticus

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Kyle C McKenzie ◽  
Cecil D Hahn ◽  
Jeremy N Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Treatment Algorithm ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ◽  
Pharmacological Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Treatment ◽  
New Evidence

Abstract This guideline addresses the emergency management of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) in children and infants older than 1 month of age. It replaces a previous position statement from 2011, and includes a new treatment algorithm and table of recommended medications based on new evidence and reflecting the evolution of clinical practice over the past several years. This statement emphasizes the importance of timely pharmacological management of CSE, and includes some guidance for diagnostic approach and supportive care.

Salzburg Criteria, A Useful Tool in Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus Diagnosis: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 155005942199171
Author(s):  
Adriana Gómez Domínguez ◽  
Raidili C. Mateo Montero ◽  
Alba Díaz Cid ◽  
Antonio J. P. Mazarro ◽  
Ignacio R. Bailly-Bailliere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ◽  
Poor Outcome

Introduction. Non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) has been traditionally a challenging electroencephalographic (EEG) diagnosis. For this reason, Salzburg consensus criteria (SCC) have been proposed to facilitate correct diagnosis. Methods. We retrospectively reanalyzed 41 cases referred to our department (from 2016 to 2018) under the suspicion of NCSE. In this study, we compared the original description (standard criteria) versus the updated description (SCC) of the same EEG. Results. Originally, 15 patients were diagnosed as NCSE (37%) and 26 patients as no NCSE (63%), using the standard criteria. Then, we analyzed EEGs according to the SCC, which led to the following results: 9 patients fulfilled the criteria for definite NCSE (22%), 20 patients were diagnosed as possible NCSE (49%) and 12 patients were diagnosed as no NCSE (29%). Subsequently, when we analyze the outcome of possible NCSE cases, we note that 50% of these patients presented mild-poor outcome (neurological deficits, deceased). Indeed, we observed worse outcomes in patients previously diagnosed as no NCSE and untreated, specifically post-anoxic cases. Conclusions. Salzburg criteria seem to be a useful tool to support NCSE diagnosis, introducing the category of possible NCSE. In our study, we observed that it contributes to improving the prognosis and management of the patients. However, more prospective studies are needed to demonstrate the accuracy of SCC.

Not all patients with convulsive status epilepticus intubated in pre-hospital settings meet the criteria for refractory status epilepticus

Seizure ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Sinead Zeidan ◽  
Benjamin Rohaut ◽  
Hervé Outin ◽  
Francis Bolgert ◽  
Marion Houot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Status Epilepticus ◽  
Refractory Status Epilepticus ◽  
Convulsive Status Epilepticus ◽  
Refractory Status
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