The American Epilepsy Society (AES) has issued new guidelines on the treatment of status epilepticus (SE). Among the recommendations is that a benzodiazepine should be the initial drug therapy for SE.

November 13, 2006 (updated November 21, 2006)— A new guideline is now available to help physicians diagnose the causes of pediatric status epilepticus (SE) — a life-threatening condition that affects ...

Status epilepticus -- continuous or rapid sequential seizure activity for 30 minutes or more -- is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate in both children and adults. Prompt and effective ...

Status epilepticus - continuous or rapid sequential seizure activity for 30 minutes or more - is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate in both children and adults. Prompt and effective ...

ST. PAUL, Minn – A new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society aims to help physicians diagnose the causes of status epilepticus, a state of continuous ...

Status epilepticus is a neurological emergency defined by continuous or rapidly recurring seizures lasting longer than five minutes without recovery of consciousness. Prompt recognition and treatment ...

A rare condition that presents with refractory and many times super-refractory status epilepticus, NORSE, including its subtype febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), is heterogeneous ...

Delayed treatment of status epilepticus is known to increase seizure duration, but new research shows that a delay of more than 10 minutes from seizure onset increases morbidity and risk of death. The ...

Provide resuscitation and immediate emergency treatment for children, young people and adults who have convulsive status epilepticus (seizures lasting 5 minutes or more). If the person with convulsive ...

It is uncertain whether the administration of benzodiazepines by paramedics is an effective and safe treatment for out-of-hospital status epilepticus. Of the 205 patients enrolled, 66 received ...

Status epilepticus - continuous or rapid sequential seizure activity for 30 minutes or more - is a medical emergency with a high mortality rate in both children and adults. Prompt and effective ...