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Mechanisms of drug resistance in status epilepticus
30 Oct 2007
Abstract excerpt
Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is a major medical emergency, defined as severe form of SE that does not respond to first (benzodiazepines) and second (phenytoin, phenobarbital) treatment efforts with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Understanding the mechanisms of RSE is important to prevent or reverse its development. Based on both clinical experience and data from rat models of SE, seizures that last more than...
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