Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd003723.pub2
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Anticonvulsant therapy for status epilepticus

Abstract: Lorazepam is better than diazepam or phenytoin alone for cessation of seizures and carries a lower risk of continuation of status epilepticus requiring a different drug or general anaesthesia. Both lorazepam and diazepam are better than placebo for the same outcomes. In the treatment of premonitory seizures, diazepam 30 mg in an intrarectal gel is better than 20 mg for cessation of seizures without a statistically significant increase in adverse effects. Universally accepted definitions of premonitory, early, … Show more

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“…Indeed, cerebral levels of concentration of lorazepam persist for much longer than diazepam [21], and a recent meta-analysis suggests that lorazepam is better than diazepam for reducing the risk of non-cessation of SE [17].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Indeed, cerebral levels of concentration of lorazepam persist for much longer than diazepam [21], and a recent meta-analysis suggests that lorazepam is better than diazepam for reducing the risk of non-cessation of SE [17].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For instance, incorrect anti-epileptic treatments may be more frequently associated with incorrect non-epileptic cotreatments, or more seriously ill patients (with a higher probability of worse prognosis) may be prone to more complex management, hence to a higher probability of therapeutic mistakes. Another problem could be the definition and classification of a "correct" or "incorrect" treatment of SE and the specification of the components of such a complex management, also because few randomized controlled trials are available (see Prasad et al [17] for a review). Nevertheless, there is a consensus among the therapeutic protocols on the modality of action [2, 3, 16], and our two experts adopted and applied these schemes to judge the quality of treatment by means of an independent and blinded procedure.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cela est lié au fait que les données fondées sur des preuves manquent cruellement en matière d'EME [10]. Ceci a été confirmé par une revue Cochrane récente [11]. Plusieurs consensus, conférences d'experts, recommandations, ont été élaborés depuis une quinzaine d'années [7,[12][13][14][15] pour permettre aux cliniciens directement confrontés à l'EMECG, en particulier dans le cadre de l'urgence et en réanimation, d'optimiser la prise en charge des patients.…”
Section: Points Essentielsunclassified
“…Du fait de sa gravité l'EMECG requiert une définition spécifique, dite opéra-tionnelle, impliquant une prise en charge précoce, qui fait référence à des crises continues ou subintrantes (au minimum 2 crises successives sans reprise de conscience) pendant au moins 5 minutes [7]. Toutefois, cette définition reste discutée et il n'y a pas actuellement de consensus : certains proposent de distinguer les EMECG précoces (5 minutes) et établis (plus de 30 minutes) [2,11,17]. Selon la définition retenue (par exemple 30 minutes pour les études épidémiologiques et 5 à 10 minutes pour les médecins versés dans l'urgence), les constatations des auteurs, en particulier dans les études visant à évaluer le pronostic peuvent être biaisées.…”
Section: Définitionsunclassified
“…The acute treatment for seizures in brain tumours generally follows the guidelines for patients with epilepsy, including intravenous benzodiazepines, valproic acid, levetiracetam if appropriate, followed by phenytoin and subsequently barbiturates if necessary [3].…”
Section: Antiepileptic Drugs (Aed)mentioning
confidence: 99%