| Terminating prolonged refractory status epilepticus using ketamine. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20098301 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is an emergent and difficult neurologic problem that is not uncommon in clinical practice. In this report, we describe a 23-year-old man whose RSE was refractory to standard antiepileptic drugs and barbiturates; it was successfully terminated only with intravenous ketamine. In this report, we evaluated and discuss the clinical and electroencephalographic effects under ketamine. This case and the rare cases of ketamine experience in RSE reported in the literature show that ketamine is potentially effective to use when treating patients with RSE. Further clinical trials are warranted, however. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Cheng-Yang Hsieh; Pi-Shan Sung; Jing-Jane Tsai; Chin-Wei Huang |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Clinical neuropharmacology Volume: 33 ISSN: 1537-162X ISO Abbreviation: Clin Neuropharmacol Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-05-26 Completed Date: 2010-08-31 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 7607910 Medline TA: Clin Neuropharmacol Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 165-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Neurology, Sin Lau Hospital; and Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adult Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use* Humans Ketamine / therapeutic use* Male Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / antagonists & inhibitors Status Epilepticus / drug therapy* Treatment Outcome Young Adult |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; 6740-88-1/Ketamine |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Spitz Nevus in a Hispanic Population: A Clinicopathological Study of 130 Cases.
Next Document: Management of Epithelial Ingrowth After Laser In Situ Keratomileusis on a Tertiary Care Cornea Servi...