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01-02-2009 | Practical Pearl

Intravenous Levetiracetam Terminates Refractory Focal Status Epilepticus

Authors: Nicholas S. Abend, Nicole Florance, Richard S. Finkel, Daniel J. Licht, Dennis J. Dlugos

Published in: Neurocritical Care | Issue 1/2009

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We report a 23-year-old with complex partial status epilepticus, possibly related to underlying stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy syndrome, that was refractory to benzodiazepines and phenytoin but was terminated by administration of intravenous levetiracetam.

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Title: Intravenous Levetiracetam Terminates Refractory Focal Status Epilepticus
Authors: Nicholas S. Abend
Nicole Florance
Richard S. Finkel
Daniel J. Licht
Dennis J. Dlugos
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Humana Press Inc
Published in: Neurocritical Care / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1541-6933
Electronic ISSN: 1556-0961
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-007-9044-9

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Intravenous Levetiracetam Terminates Refractory Focal Status Epilepticus

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