Dexamethasone as Abortive Treatment for Refractory Seizures or Status Epilepticus in the Inpatient Setting

Dexamethasone as Abortive Treatment for Refractory Seizures or Status Epilepticus in the Inpatient Setting

Refractory seizures or status epilepticus (RS/SE) continues to be a challenge in the inpatient setting. Failure to abort a seizure with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) may lead to intubation and treatment with general anesthesia exposing patients to complications, extending hospitalization, and increasin...

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Main Authors: Alexander B. Ramos MD, MS, Roberto A. Cruz MD, Nicole R. Villemarette-Pittman PhD, Piotr W. Olejniczak MD, PhD, Edward C. Mader MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709619848816

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709619848816

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