Management of patients with status epilepticus treated at a pediatric intensive care unit in Turkey
M Komur, AE Arslankoylu, C Okuyaz, M Keceli… - Pediatric …, 2012 - Elsevier
We investigated the etiology, treatment, and prognosis of patients treated for status
epilepticus at a pediatric intensive care unit. Medical records of 89 patients admitted to a
pediatric intensive care unit with status epilepticus were reviewed retrospectively. Patients
ranged in age from 2 months to 18 years (mean age±SD, 4.7±3.8 years). Seizure etiologies
comprised remote symptomatic in 47 (52.7%), febrile in 15 (16.9%), acute symptomatic in 12
(13.5%), and unknown in 15 (16.9%). Seizure durations ranged from 30-60 minutes in 58 …
epilepticus at a pediatric intensive care unit. Medical records of 89 patients admitted to a
pediatric intensive care unit with status epilepticus were reviewed retrospectively. Patients
ranged in age from 2 months to 18 years (mean age±SD, 4.7±3.8 years). Seizure etiologies
comprised remote symptomatic in 47 (52.7%), febrile in 15 (16.9%), acute symptomatic in 12
(13.5%), and unknown in 15 (16.9%). Seizure durations ranged from 30-60 minutes in 58 …