title: Pediatric status epilepticus management.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This review discusses the management of status epilepticus in children, including both anticonvulsant medications and overall management approaches.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rapid management of status epilepticus is associated with a greater likelihood of seizure termination and better outcomes, yet data indicate that there are often management delays. This review discusses an overall management approach aiming to simultaneously identify and manage underlying precipitant causes, administer anticonvulsants in rapid succession until seizures have terminated, and identify and manage systemic complications. An example management pathway is provided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Status epilepticus is a common neurologic emergency in children and requires rapid intervention. Having a predetermined status epilepticus management pathway can expedite management.
authors.affiliation: aDepartments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia bPerelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania cDivision of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Abend
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Loddenkemper
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D019468:Disease Management; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000628:therapy*; D055986:Vital Signs
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants