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Lidocaine in refractory status epilepticus: confirmation of efficacy with continuous EEG monitoring. |
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| Authors: | C M De Giorgio K Altman E Hamilton-Byrd A L Rabinowicz |
| Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033. |
| Abstract: | Lidocaine was efficacious in 2 patients with refractory status epilepticus (RSE) unresponsive to several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), including high-dose barbiturates. We confirmed the efficacy of lidocaine with, for the first time in adults, continuous EEG monitoring. Lidocaine, when properly used, may be a treatment option in RSE. |
| Keywords: | Lidocaine Status epilepticus Anticonvulsants Electroencephalography |