Open AccessStatus epilepticus - time is brain and treatment considerations
Author(s) -
Caroline Der Nigoghossian,
Clio Rubiños,
Ayham Alkhachroum,
Jan Claassen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current opinion in critical care, with evaluated medline/current opinion in critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.212
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1080-8183
pISSN - 1070-5295
DOI - 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000661
Subject(s) - medicine , status epilepticus , lacosamide , levetiracetam , intensive care medicine , anticonvulsant , clinical trial , piracetam , epilepsy , anesthesia , psychiatry
Status epilepticus is a neurological emergency associated with high morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of robust data to guide the management of this neurological emergency beyond the initial treatment. This review examines recent literature on treatment considerations including the choice of continuous anesthetics or adjunctive anticonvulsant, the cause of the status epilepticus, and use of nonpharmacologic therapies.