Status epilepticus in pregnancy. A case report.
A 34-year-old woman, epileptic since childhood, was admitted during the 26th-27th week of her second pregnancy because of status epilepticus. Effective treatment of the seizures allowed the pregnancy to reach term, and a healthy infant was born. A conservative treatment regimen involving seizure control and preservation of pregnancy is recommended.
Méndez-Quijada
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Service of Psychiatry, Maternidad Concepción Palacios, Caracas, Venezuela.
Mores
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AF
Juvinao
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010672:Phenytoin