Toxin-related seizures [0.03%]
与毒素相关的癫痫发作
Adhi N Sharma,Robert J Hoffman
Adhi N Sharma
Toxin-related seizures result from an imbalance in the brain's equilibrium of excitation-inhibition. Fortunately, most toxin-related seizures respond to standard therapy using benzodiazepines. However, a few alterations in the standard appr...
Alcohol-related seizures [0.03%]
酒精相关的癫痫发作
David McMicken,Jonathan L Liss
David McMicken
The term alcohol-related seizures (ARS) is used to refer to all seizures in the aggregate associated with alcohol use, including the subset of alcohol withdrawal seizures (AWS). From 20% to 40% of patients with seizure who present to an eme...
Latha Ganti Stead
Latha Ganti Stead
The physical and emotional stress of pregnancy can precipitate new-onset seizures in a woman. In these cases, emergency department evaluations must rule out underlying pathology. Careful consideration of antiepileptic drug use must be consi...
Ghazala Q Sharieff,Phyllis L Hendry
Ghazala Q Sharieff
Most well-appearing children who have had an afebrile seizure can be managed as outpatients with instructions for an outpatient electroencephalogram and primary care physician follow-up. Laboratory studies are needed only in children younge...
Evaluation and management of pediatric febrile seizures in the emergency department [0.03%]
急诊科儿科发热性惊厥的评估与处理
Louis C Hampers,Louis A Spina
Louis C Hampers
Febrile seizures are common in children, who are often brought to the nearest emergency department (ED). Patients who meet the case definition of simple febrile seizure are not at higher risk for serious bacterial illness than clinically si...
Psychogenic seizures: A review and description of pitfalls in their acute diagnosis and management in the emergency department [0.03%]
急诊科心理性癫痫发作的急性诊断与处理陷阱及回顾性描述
Matthew S Siket,Roland C Merchant
Matthew S Siket
Patients with psychogenic (nonepileptic) seizures (PS) are frequently encountered by clinicians in the emergency medicine setting. Despite the tendency for these patients to seek frequent medical attention, the time between onset of symptom...
Andrew K Chang,Shlomo Shinnar
Andrew K Chang
Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) refers to a prolonged seizure that manifests primarily as altered mental status as opposed to the dramatic convulsions seen in generalized tonic-clonic status epilepticus. There are 2 main types of NC...
Generalized convulsive status epilepticus in adults and children: treatment guidelines and protocols [0.03%]
成人及儿童全面性惊厥持续状态的治疗指南和流程
Peter Shearer,James Riviello
Peter Shearer
Generalized convulsive status epilepticus (GCSE) has a high morbidity and mortality, such that the rapid delivery of anticonvulsant therapy should be initiated within minutes of seizure onset to prevent permanent neuronal damage. GCSE is no...
The emergency department evaluation of the adult patient who presents with a first-time seizure [0.03%]
首次癫痫发作成人患者的急诊评估
Andy Jagoda,Kanika Gupta
Andy Jagoda
Up to 5% of the population will experience at least 1 nonfebrile seizure at some point during their lifetime. The management of a patient who has had a first-time seizure is driven by the history and physical examination. In almost one-half...
The diagnosis and management of seizures and status epilepticus in the prehospital setting [0.03%]
院前癫痫发作和癫痫持续状态的诊断与处理
Glen E Michael,Robert E O&#x;Connor
Glen E Michael
Seizure is one of the most common complaints encountered in the prehospital setting. In this review the authors discuss the prehospital management of seizures and review the evidence for specific treatment approaches. Specific attention is ...