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Differences in the Levels of Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist (IL-1ra) in Children with Status Epilepticus and Febrile Seizure

open access: yesJournal of Tropical Life Science, 2017
Proinflammatory cytokines are elevated in status epilepticus and febrile seizure and associated with tissue damage. This study aimed to investigate the differences in interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β) and interleukin 1 receptor agonist (IL-1ra) levels in status
Fita Shofiyah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frontal Lacunar Infarct in the Development of Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus: Case Report

open access: yesArchives of Epilepsy, 2022
Nonconvulsive status epilepticus is characterized by altered mental status without convulsive motor activity and symptoms lasting more than 10 minutes or recorded with electroencephalogram (EEG).
Demet İlhan Algın   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Role of the Calcium Plateau in the Neuronal Injury and Behavioral Morbidities Following Organophosphate Intoxication [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Organophosphate (OP) chemicals include nerve agents and pesticides, and there is a growing concern of OP based chemical attacks against civilians. Current antidotes are essential in limiting immediate mortality associated with OP exposure.
Battaglia F.P.   +8 more
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Review of Levetiracetam as a First Line Treatment in Status Epilepticus in the Adult Patients – What Do We Know so Far? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
With the advent of new antiepileptic drugs comes the potential for significant advances in the emergent management of status epilepticus. Traditional antiepileptic drugs possess side effect profiles that may limit their clinical utility or lead to ...
Hae Won Shin, Robin Davis
core   +3 more sources

Status Epilepticus and Refractory Status Epilepticus Management [PDF]

open access: yesSeminars in Pediatric Neurology, 2014
Status epilepticus (SE) describes persistent or recurring seizures without a return to baseline mental status and is a common neurologic emergency. SE can occur in the context of epilepsy or may be symptomatic of a wide range of underlying etiologies. The clinician's aim is to rapidly institute care that simultaneously stabilizes the patient medically,
Nicholas S, Abend   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

First reported case of Human Parechovirus encephalitis in an adult patient complicated by Refractory Status Epilepticus

open access: yesIDCases, 2019
Human Parechovirus (HPeV) infections are common amongst children, particularly neonates. However, data in adult cases are lacking. We report a unique case of HPeV meningoencephalitis in an adult complicated by Refractory Status Epilepticus (RSE ...
Timothy Chimunda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Status Epilepticus in the Emergency Department

open access: yesJournal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017
Audience: This simulation can be used for EM learners of any level including medical students, junior residents and senior residents. Introduction: Seizures are the result of abnormal or disorganized cortical electrical activity in the brain. Status
Jonathan Lee, Alisa Wray
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of high functional disability and mortality at 3 months in patients with status epilepticus

open access: yeseNeurologicalSci, 2022
Purpose: There are differences in epidemiology, etiology, and outcome in status epilepticus (SE) between developing and developed countries, which limits generalizability. We evaluated factors related to outcome at 3 months in SE patients in a developing
Dannys Rivero Rodríguez, Graham Pluck
doaj   +1 more source

SAT-512 Severe Hypocalcemia Presenting as Status Epilepticus after Denosumab Use in Metastatic Prostate Cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Introduction: Denosumab decreases the incidence of skeletal-related events in patients with metastatic bone disease and is used routinely as part of the therapeutic strategy for various cancers.
Aziz, Ammara, Saeed, Zeb
core   +1 more source

Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus Treated with High Dose Perampanel: Case Series and Review of the Literature

open access: yesCase Reports in Critical Care, 2019
Introduction. Acute symptomatic seizures are frequent in the critically ill patient and can be difficult to treat. The novel anticonvulsant perampanel may be effective in the treatment of status epilepticus considering its mechanism of action of being an
Christopher R. Newey   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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