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.