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The treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in children
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- Published on: 22 January 2001
- Published on: 22 January 2001The treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in childrenDear Editor,Show More
We were concerned about the Status Epilepticus Working party's recent recommendations on the dose of phenobarbitone (20mg/kg intravenously in 20 minutes) in the management of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE).[1]
A large randomised double blind controlled study showed that phenobarbital given at a dose of 20mg/kg as a prophylactic agent in children with cerebral malaria was associated with doub...
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