Introduction: Status epilepticus (SE) requires rapid identification of its cause and urgent
pharmacological treatment. Despite an estimated incidence of up to 61 per 100,000 per …

In convulsive status epilepticus (SE), achieving seizure control within the first 1–2 hours after
onset is a significant determinant of outcome. Treatment is also more likely to work and be …

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting
to the Emergency Department With Seizures - Annals of Emergency Medicine Skip to Main …

BACKGROUND: Measures of healthcare utilization and indirect impact of asthma morbidity
are used to assess clinical interventions and estimate cost. OBJECTIVE: National Institutes …

Phenytoin is an established drug in the treatment of acute repetitive seizures and status
epilepticus. One of its main advantages over benzodiazepines is the less sedative effect …

Abstract In 2017, Academic Emergency Medicine convened a consensus conference
entitled,“Catalyzing System Change through Health Care Simulation: Systems, Competency …

Thymoquinone is a main bioactive compound of Nigella sativa L.(N. sativa), which has been
used for clinical studies in the treatment of seizures due to its beneficial neuroprotective …

Since the 1970s, intravenous (IV) phenytoin (PHT) has traditionally been used as second‐
stage treatment for convulsive status epilepticus (SE) after failure of benzodiazepines. The …

Fosphenytoin, a water-soluble prodrug of the antiepileptic drug phenytoin, is entirely and
rapidly converted to this antiepileptic drug. The mechanism of action of fosphenytoin is …

Among the various medical problems related to alcohol abuse, the differential diagnosis and
management of seizures remains the most challenging and controversial problem. Any …