Practical Management of Epileptic Seizures and Status Epilepticus in Adult Palliative Care Patients

Practical Management of Epileptic Seizures and Status Epilepticus in Adult Palliative Care Patients

In terminally ill patients, paroxysmal or episodic changes of consciousness, movements and behavior are frequent. Due to ambiguous appearance, the correct diagnosis of epileptic seizures (ES) and non-epileptic events (NEE) is often difficult. Treatment is frequently complicated by the underlying con...

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Main Authors: Wenke Grönheit, Stoyan Popkirov, Tim Wehner, Uwe Schlegel, Jörg Wellmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
palliative care
epilepsy
epileptic seizures
end of life
status epilepticus
non-convulsive status
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00595/full

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