title: [Status epilepticus in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; therapeutic aspects].
abstract: Therapeutic aspects of convulsive and non convulsive status epilepticus observed in fourteen patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome were studied. A temporal relationship between the status epilepticus onset and the beginning of treatment with chlonazepam and diphenylhydantoin was observed; these drugs withdrawal was followed by suppression of symptoms. The possibility of treating status epilepticus by altering the orally administered therapy and leaving parenteral therapy for such cases with progressive impairment of consciousness and/or neuvoregetative disorders was indicated.
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001463:Barbiturates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D001463:Barbiturates; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D010672:Phenytoin
vernacular_title: Estados de mal epiléptico na síndrome de Lennox-Gastaut; aspectos terapêuticos.