Sequential intrarectal diazepam and intravenous levetiracetam in treating acute repetitive and prolonged seizures

Epilepsia

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1078-1082

  Modur, Pradeep N ^a   Milteer, Warren E ^b   Zhang, Song ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Hazelwood Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute repetitive seizures; Intellectual disability; Intrarectal diazepam; Intravenous levetiracetam; Mental retardation; Prolonged seizures; Refractory epilepsy; Seizure clusters

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PREGABALIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; ZONISAMIDE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MONOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADULT; AGED; DIAZEPAM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PIRACETAM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954649982     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02385.x     Document Type: Article

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