9. The Emergency Treatment of Epilepsy

  1. Simon Shorvon MA, MB BChir, MD, FRCP Professor of Neurology Clinical Subdean Consultant Neurologist1,2

Published Online: 16 MAR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781444325201.ch9

Book Title

Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment, Third Edition

Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Shorvon, S. (2010) The Emergency Treatment of Epilepsy, in Handbook of Epilepsy Treatment, Third Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444325201.ch9

Author Information

  1. 1

    UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, UK

  2. 2

    National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square London, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 MAR 2011
  2. Published Print: 21 NOV 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405198189

Online ISBN: 9781444325201

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Keywords:

  • The Emergency Treatment of Epilepsy;
  • cerebrospinal fluid (CSF);
  • How to deal with a seizure;
  • central nervous system (CNS);
  • low-density lipoprotein (LDL);
  • ‘downregulation of the GABA A receptor’;
  • Antiepileptic drugs used in status epilepticus (UDPGT);
  • area under the curve (AUC);
  • uridine diphosphate glucuronosyl transferase;
  • N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • How to deal with a seizure

  • Status epilepticus

  • Antiepileptic drugs used in status epilepticus

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