A Comparison of Parenteral Phenobarbital vs. Parenteral Phenytoin as Second-Line Management for Pediatric Convulsive Status Epilepticus in a Resource-Limited Setting

A Comparison of Parenteral Phenobarbital vs. Parenteral Phenytoin as Second-Line Management for Pediatric Convulsive Status Epilepticus in a Resource-Limited Setting

Introduction: Pediatric convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) which is refractory to first-line benzodiazepines is a significant clinical challenge, especially within resource-limited countries. Parenteral phenobarbital is widely used in Africa as second-line agent for pediatric CSE, however evidence...

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Main Authors: Richard J. Burman, Sally Ackermann, Alexander Shapson-Coe, Alvin Ndondo, Heloise Buys, Jo M. Wilmshurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Africa
convulsive status epilepticus
management
pediatrics
phenobarbital
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00506/full

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