Comparison of intravenous lidocaine and midazolam infusion for refractory convulsive status epilepticus in children

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 287-290

  Fallah, Razieh ^a,c   Gofrani, Mohammad ^b  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Shaheed Sadoughi Hospital   (Iran)

Author keywords

Intravenous lidocaine; Midazolam infusion; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACIDOSIS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIDE EFFECT; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 39049138500     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557406     Document Type: Article

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