title: Status Epilepticus: An Overview.
abstract: Status epilepticus (SE) is an emergency situation, where immediate and effective treatment is required in least possible time as it is associated with neuronal damage, systemic complications, substantial morbidity and mortality depending on status type, duration, age and etiology. In the past few years, morbidity and mortality rate were improved, probably may be due to aggressive use of anti-epileptic drugs in emergency situations. Present literature gives an overview of the conditions leading to SE and its management guidelines in hospital and out of hospital setting emphasizing on the available drug therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu. India.
authors.forename: Venkata Ramesh
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Yasam
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu. India.
authors.forename: Venkatachalam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Senthil
authors.forename: Satya Lavanya
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Jakki
authors.forename: Natarajan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jawahar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants
keywords: Anti-epileptic drugs; delivery systems; drug interactions.; drug therapy; management protocols; status epilepticus