title: Management of Status Epilepticus in Children.
abstract: Status epilepticus is a common pediatric neurological emergency. Management includes prompt administration of appropriately selected anti-seizure medications, identification and treatment of seizure precipitant(s), as well as identification and management of associated systemic complications. This review discusses the definitions, classification, epidemiology and management of status epilepticus and refractory status epilepticus in children.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. SmithD13@email.chop.edu.
authors.forename: Douglas M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. RobbinsE@email.chop.edu.
authors.forename: Emily L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: McGinnis
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. WalleighD@email.chop.edu.
authors.forename: Diana J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Walleigh
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. abend@email.chop.edu.
authors.forename: Nicholas S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Abend
keywords: pediatric; seizure; status epilepticus