Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Status epilepticus Can the incidence be reduced ? Status epilepticus Can the incidence be reduced ?   Document Language : English  Abstract : Objectives: To identify high risk groups for the development of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) in an attempt to decrease the incidence and to determine both the time to access to medical care and the use of prehospital treatment in an attempt to reduce the duration of seizing. Methods: Retrospective study record analysis of all cases of CSE in children, at the King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from June 1997 to June 2000. Results: During the study period there were 24 cases of CSE. The major etiologic factors were chronic neurological disorders, idiopathic epilepsy, and acute cerebral insults. All but one of the chronic epileptics in the study group had at least one identifiable risk factor for the evolution of breakthrough seizures into status epilepticus (SE)  ISSN : 1658-3183  Journal Name : Neurosciences  Volume : 7  Issue Number : 4  Publishing Year : 1423 AH 2002 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Sunday, May 4, 2008  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email جمانة الأعمى Al-Aama, Jumana Investigator     Files File Name Type Description  Status epilepticus.pdf pdf مشاهدة المقالة العلمية كاملة Back To Researches Page