Cefixime-induced nonconvulsive status epilepticus

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 325-329

  Anzellotti, F ^a   Ricciardi, L ^a   Monaco, D ^a   Ciccocioppo, F ^a   Borrelli, I ^a   Zhuzhuni, H ^a   Onofrj, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cefixime; Cephalosporin compounds; EEG; Neurotoxicity; Nonconvulsive status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CEFIXIME; DIAZEPAM; ETIRACETAM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DISEASE FREE INTERVAL; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL HEALTH; NONCONVULSIVE EPILEPTIC STATE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY; UREMIA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFIXIME; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 84863982297     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-011-0668-3     Document Type: Article

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