Clinical Experience of Three Pediatric and One Adult Case of Spike-and-Wave Status Epilepticus Treated With Injectable Valproic Acid

Chez, Michael; S. Hammer, Michael; Loeffel, Maurice; V. Nowinski, Caralynn; Bagan, Bradley

doi:10.1177/088307389901400405

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Clinical Experience of Three Pediatric and One Adult Case of Spike-and-Wave Status Epilepticus Treated With Injectable Valproic Acid

Published in Journal of Child Neurology • Apr 1, 1999

Authors:

Michael Chez

Michael S. Hammer

Maurice Loeffel

Abstract

Subclinical or nonconvulsive status epilepticus may cause severe postmorbid neurologic dysfunction. It is, therefore, critical to rapidly identify and treat these cases. The recent availability of injectable valproic acid (Depacon) provides an additional method for treatment of status epilepticus, a...

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Status epilepticus

Valproic Acid

Subclinical infection

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