Treatment of status epilepticus: A survey of neurologists

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 211, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 37-41

  Claassen, Jan ^a   Hirsch, Lawrence J ^a   Mayer, Stephan A ^a  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy EEG; Status epilepticus; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PENTOBARBITAL; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PROPOFOL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG INDICATION; EPILEPTIC STATE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0038629351     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00036-4     Document Type: Article

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