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Status epilepticus during acute hypercapnia: a case report

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  1. Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, Hôpital Victor Dupouy, 95107, Argenteuil, France

    Stephane Legriel & Hervé Mentec

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Legriel, S., Mentec, H. Status epilepticus during acute hypercapnia: a case report. Intensive Care Med 31, 314 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-004-2513-0

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