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  • Epileptični status = Status epilepticus
    Perković-Benedik, Mirjana ; Frelih, Jana
    Status epilepticus is a seizure, which persists for a sufficient length of time or is repeated frequently enough that a recovery between attacks does notoccur. There are different clinical forms in ... all age groups and etiology varies. The most common form is generalized convulsive status epilepticus withtonic or tonic-clonic or clonic seizures. Convulsive status epilepticus isalso a major neurological emergency, which requires prompt recognition and management, otherwise neurological deterioration is possible and also higher mortality. In the early stage of the generalized convulsive status epilepticusthe patient is unconscious and has convulsive seizures. After 30. minutes, a late or a refractory status epilepticus develops; the patient is still unconscious and has only subtle motor manifestations. A child with prolonged convulsions is critically ill, so effective management should include stabilization of respiratory and cardiovascular functions and use of specific anticonvulsive drugs while initial diagnostic measures are conducted simultaneously.
    Type of material - conference contribution
    Publish date - 2005
    Language - slovenian
    COBISS.SI-ID - 19925721