Clinical practice: The treatment of acute convulsive seizures in children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 170, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 413-418

  Lagae, Lieven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Childhood epilepsy; Convulsions; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BUCCOLAM; DIAZEPAM; EPISTATUS; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; MIDAZOLAM MALEATE; PARALDEHYDE; PHENYTOIN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; APNEA; BRAIN DAMAGE; BREATHING DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INDICATION; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTICONVULSANTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; CHILD; DIAZEPAM; GABA MODULATORS; HUMANS; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; SEIZURES;

EID: 79954414466     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1403-z     Document Type: Review

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