Intravenous levetiracetam terminates refractory focal status epilepticus.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2009
Abstract
We report a 23-year-old with complex partial status epilepticus, possibly related to underlying stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy syndrome, that was refractory to benzodiazepines and phenytoin but was terminated by administration of intravenous levetiracetam.
Volume
10
Issue
1
First Page
83
Last Page
86
ISSN
1541-6933
Published In/Presented At
Abend, N. S., Florance, N., Finkel, R. S., Licht, D. J., & Dlugos, D. J. (2009). Intravenous levetiracetam terminates refractory focal status epilepticus. Neurocritical care, 10(1), 83–86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-007-9044-9
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
18181032
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article
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