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Treatment of status epilepticus with thiopentone sodium anaesthesia in a child
European Journal of Pediatrics
|April 1, 1983
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This case study details a 4-month-old infant with Pneumococcal meningitis who experienced intractable seizures. Thiopentone sodium anesthesia was successfully used to terminate the status epilepticus.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Pneumococcal meningitis is a serious infection in infants.
- Intractable seizures (status epilepticus) are a life-threatening complication.
- Standard anticonvulsant therapies can be ineffective in severe cases.
Abstract:
A 4-month-old infant was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with Pneumococcal meningitis. A few hours after admission he developed intractable convulsions that could not be stopped with phenytoin, phenobarbitone and a continuous drip of diazepam. Thiopentone sodium anaesthesia was induced for 24 h terminating the status epilepticus. The clinical course, correlary EEG findings, treatment protocol and blood levels of the drugs given are described in detail.