Diagnosis and treatment of status epilepticus on a neurological intensive care unit

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 913-920

  Walker, M C ^a   Howard, R S ^b   Smith, S J ^b   Miller, D H ^b   Shorvon, S D ^a   Hirsch, N P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CLOMETHIAZOLE; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030477235     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/89.12.913     Document Type: Article

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