Status epilepticus in children: Aetiology, treatment, and outcome

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 652-658

  Eriksson, K J ^a   Koivikko, M J ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030765581     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07358.x     Document Type: Article

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