A concept of acute encephalopathy with febrile convulsive status epilepticus (AEFCSE) and theophylline as one of its precipitating causes

No To Hattatsu

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-127

  Shiomi, M ^a   Ishikawa, J ^a   Togawa, M ^a   Okazaki, S ^a   Kuki, I ^a   Kimura, S ^a   Kawawaki, H ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARBITAL; MIDAZOLAM; PENTOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; THEOPHYLLINE; THIOPENTAL;

ACUTE BRAIN DISEASE; ACUTE ENCEPHALOPATHY WITH FEBRILE CONVULSIVE STATUS EPILEPTICUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEBRILE CONVULSION; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEIZURE;

ACUTE DISEASE; BRAIN DISEASES; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; THEOPHYLLINE;

EID: 40949110214     PISSN: 00290831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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