PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Chaves-Carballo, Enrique
AU  - Kalloghlian, Avedis K.
TI  - Treatment of status epilepticus in children
DP  - 2002 Oct 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 232--235
VI  - 7
IP  - 4
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/7/4/232.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/7/4/232.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2002 Oct 01; 7
AB  - Status epilepticus is a medical emergency that requires prompt recognition and urgent treatment. Successful management of status epilepticus in children depends upon implementation of a treatment protocol modified according to current practices as well as availability of antiepileptic medications, out of hospital emergency services and intensive-care facilities. We propose a treatment protocol for status epilepticus in children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.