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KMID : 0356920070520040475
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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2007 Volume.52 No. 4 p.475 ~ p.478
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Sevoflurane for the Management of Refractory Status Epilepticus ?A case report?
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Kim Sun-Hee
Ha Myung-Hwa
Song Nam-Won
Jeong Sang-Ho
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Abstract
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Refractory status epilepticus is defined as seizure activity that continues after treatment with conventional anticonvulsants. An 8-month-old male had an operation for repair of small bowel perforation, and he suffered a febrile seizure that developed into refractory status epilepticus. Febrile seizure is the most common etiology for children with status epilepticus. We report here on a case of a patient with refractory status epilepticus, and he was managed with sevoflurane, an inhalational anesthetic. The patient was given an inspired concentration of 0.6－2 vol% sevoflurane for 15 days. After stopping of sevoflurane inhalation, he continued to experience intermittent convulsive status epilepticus that was successfully managed with using conventional anticonvulsants. (Korean J Anesthesiol 2007; 52: 475∼8)
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KEYWORD
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anticonvulsants, refractory status epilepticus, sevoflurane
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