scholarly journals Non-convulsive status epilepticus: usefulness of clinical features in selecting patients for urgent EEG

2003 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
A M Husain ◽  
G J Horn ◽  
M P Jacobson
2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 444-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Chen ◽  
B. Zhou ◽  
J. M. Li ◽  
Y. Zhu ◽  
J. H. Wang ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sohyun Eun ◽  
Hye Eun Kwon ◽  
Heoung Jin Kim ◽  
Seo Hee Yoon ◽  
Moon Kyu Kim ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Uncontrolled seizures cause damage to all organs, especially the brain. Although there are guidelines regarding the management of status epilepticus (SE) involving motor seizures, the timing for administering first-line rescue medications (RMeds) remains unclear. Therefore, we analyzed patients with persistent SE lasting for >30 min and who visited the pediatric emergency department (pED) to determine clinical features and risk factors and provide directions for management on arrival to the pED. Methods: This study was conducted by retrospectively reviewing medical charts of patients aged 0–19 years who were diagnosed with SE accompanying motor seizures and who visited the pED between January 2010 and December 2019. After pED arrival, patients were divided into two groups, namely ≥30 min (n = 12) and <30 min (n = 13), according to the additional seizure time and receipt of the first dose of RMeds before and after 5 min.Results: Seizures lasting for <30 min were mainly observed for the etiology of idiopathic SE in the pED. Among four SE patients who needed intensive care unit (ICU) management, three had delayed administration of RMeds of more than 5 min, which was statistically significant because more hospitalizations in the ICU were observed when RMed administration was delayed. (p = 0.047). In acute symptomatic SE such as encephalitis, more than three doses of RMeds were needed to stop seizures.Conclusions: Patients with convulsive status epilepticus should receive RMeds after arrival at the pED.


Author(s):  
Kamiyu Ogyu ◽  
Shin Kurose ◽  
Hiroyuki Uchida ◽  
Kousuke Kanemoto ◽  
Masaru Mimura ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Kyle C McKenzie ◽  
Cecil D Hahn ◽  
Jeremy N Friedman

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.


2021 ◽  
pp. 155005942199171
Author(s):  
Adriana Gómez Domínguez ◽  
Raidili C. Mateo Montero ◽  
Alba Díaz Cid ◽  
Antonio J. P. Mazarro ◽  
Ignacio R. Bailly-Bailliere ◽  
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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.


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