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Treatment of Status Epilepticus with Nonsedating Antiepileptic Drugs

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The treatment of status epilepticus (SE) has evolved considerably over the last 20 years. The recognition of the many patients who have nonconvulsive SE (NCSE) and nonconvulsive seizures (NCS) and the availability of newer antiepileptic drugs (AED) have prompted this evolution of the treatment paradigm. This chapter will provide a brief overview of the various definitions of SE, how the definition of status has evolved over the years, and how this impacts the approach to treatment. The difference between NCSE and NCS will be discussed in terms of their classification and how this impacts the aggressiveness of treatment. This chapter will focus on treatment with nonsedating (AEDs); sedating AEDs will be discussed elsewhere.

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    Aatif M. Husain MD

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Wasim, M., Husain, A.M. (2017). Treatment of Status Epilepticus with Nonsedating Antiepileptic Drugs. In: Husain, A., Sinha, S. (eds) Continuous EEG Monitoring. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31230-9_27

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