Intravenous Levetiracetam Terminates Refractory Focal Status Epilepticus

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作者
Abend, Nicholas S. [1 ,2 ]
Florance, Nicole [1 ,2 ]
Finkel, Richard S. [1 ,2 ]
Licht, Daniel J. [1 ,2 ]
Dlugos, Dennis J. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Div Neurol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Univ Penn, Dept Neurol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
关键词
Refractory status epilepticus; Seizure; Levetiracetam; Stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy; NONCONVULSIVE STATUS EPILEPTICUS; ABNORMALITIES; MIGRAINE; INFUSION; PLACEBO; ONSET;
D O I
10.1007/s12028-007-9044-9
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
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.
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