Features predicting adverse outcomes of status epilepticus in childhood

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 156-159

  Kwong, K L ^a   Chang, K ^a   Lam, S Y ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Child; Infant; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PARALDEHYDE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2942705916     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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