Nonconvulsive status epilepticus in the elderly: A case series and a review of the literature

Journal of Epilepsy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 74-78

  Labar, Douglas ^a   Barrera, Juan ^a   Solomon, Gail ^a   Harden, Cynthia ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Nonconvulsive status epilepticus; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GLIOBLASTOMA; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STROKE;

EID: 0031916563     PISSN: 08966974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6974(97)00134-5     Document Type: Article

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