The role of the newer antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of generalized convulsive status epilepticus

Epilepsia

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 9, 2008, Pages 74-78

  Wheless, James W ^a   Treiman, David M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs; Fosphenytoin; Levetiracetam; Lorazepam; Phenobarbital; Status epilepticus; Valproate

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM; LORAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBO; VALPROIC ACID;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; DRUG CHOICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EPILEPTIC STATE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LIVER DISEASE; LUNG DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ANTICONVULSANTS; HUMANS; PIRACETAM; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 57249103572     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01929.x     Document Type: Review

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