title: Medical treatment of pediatric status epilepticus.
abstract: Status epilepticus (SE) is a common pediatric neurologic emergency that refers to a prolonged seizure or recurrent seizures without a return to baseline mental status between seizures. Appropriate treatment strategies are necessary to prevent prolonged SE and its associated morbidity and mortality. This review discusses the importance of a rapid and organized management approach, reviews data related to commonly utilized medications including benzodiazepines, phenytoin, phenobarbital, valproate sodium, and levetiracetam, and then provides a sample SE management algorithm.
authors: Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. abend@email.chop.edu
authors: Nicholas S
authors: NS
authors: Abend
authors: Ana M
authors: AM
authors: Gutierrez-Colina
authors: Dennis J
authors: DJ
authors: Dlugos
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants