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Wang M, Xu B, Xie Y, Yao G, Chen Y. Mir155hg Accelerates Hippocampal Neuron Injury in Convulsive Status Epilepticus by Inhibiting Microglial Phagocytosis. Neurochem Res 2024:10.1007/s11064-024-04131-x. [PMID: 38555337 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-024-04131-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is a common critical neurological condition that can lead to irreversible hippocampal neuron damage and cognitive dysfunction. Multiple studies have demonstrated the critical roles that long non-coding RNA Mir155hg plays in a variety of diseases. However, less is known about the function and mechanism of Mir155hg in CSE. Here we investigate and elucidate the mechanism underlying the contribution of Mir155hg to CSE-induced hippocampal neuron injury. By applying high-throughput sequencing, we examined the expression of differentially expressed genes in normal and CSE rats. Subsequent RT-qPCR enabled us to measure the level of Mir155hg in rat hippocampal tissue. Targeted knockdown of Mir155hg was achieved by the AAV9 virus. Additionally, we utilized HE and Tunel staining to evaluate neuronal injury. Immunofluorescence (IF), Golgi staining, and brain path clamping were also used to detect the synaptic plasticity of hippocampal neurons. Finally, through IF staining and Sholl analysis, we assessed the degree of microglial phagocytic function. It was found that the expression of Mir155hg was elevated in CSE rats. HE and Tunel staining results showed that Mir155hg knockdown suppressed the hippocampal neuron loss and apoptosis followed CSE. IF, Golgi staining and brain path clamp data found that Mir155hg knockdown enhanced neuronal synaptic plasticity. The results from IF staining and Sholl analysis showed that Mir155hg knockdown enhanced microglial phagocytosis. Our findings suggest that Mir155hg promotes CSE-induced hippocampal neuron injury by inhibiting microglial phagocytosis.
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- Ming Wang
- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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Lekoubou A, Wu EY, Bishu KG, Ovbiagele B. Prevalence, predictors, and prognosis of mortality among elderly stroke patients with convulsive status epilepticus in the United States. J Neurol Sci 2022; 440:120342. [PMID: 35908304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stroke is the most common cause of epilepsy in the elderly. However, despite the high mortality typically associated with convulsive status epilepticus (CSE), there is a dearth of nationwide data on the magnitude and association of CSE with mortality among hospitalized elderly with stroke in the United States. METHODS We analyzed the 2006-2014 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) to identify elderly patients (65+ years) with a primary discharge diagnosis of stroke using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision-Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes 433.X1, 434.X1, 436, 430, 431, 432.0, 432.1, and 432.9. We examined a subgroup with a secondary discharge diagnosis of convulsive status epilepticus (ICD-9-CM: 345.3). We estimated the hospital mortality rate by CSE status and then evaluated the independent association of CSE and other key factors with mortality among hospitalized elderly with stroke. RESULTS A total of 1220 elderly patients (0.14%) had a secondary discharge diagnosis of CSE. Inpatient mortality rate was 25.8% among those with CSE vs. 7.7% for non-CSE patients. CSE was independently associated with a 4-fold increased odds of in-hospital death. Increased age, medical comorbidities, weekend admissions, being a Medicare beneficiary, and hospitalization in large urban teaching hospitals were also independently associated with a greater likelihood of in-hospital death. The small number of events did not allow analysis by stroke subtypes. CONCLUSION While CSE occurs in just 14 of 10,000 hospitalized elderly stroke patients in the United States, it is associated with a 4-fold higher odds of in-hospital death.
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- Alain Lekoubou
- Department of Neurology, Penn State University, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
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- Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC & Section of Health Systems Research and Policy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
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Nosaki Y, Ohyama K, Watanabe M, Yokoi T, Kobayashi Y, Inaba M, Wakamatsu N, Iwai K. Successful treatment of drug-resistant status epilepticus in an adult patient with Mowat-Wilson syndrome: A case report. Epilepsy Behav Rep 2020; 14:100410. [PMID: 33344924 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2020.100410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Some epilepsy associated with Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS) is resistant to anti-seizure drugs. Occasionally, determining the best combination of therapeutic anti-seizure drugs for the management of MWS is challenging. In the management of MWS, keeping the patient seizure-free warrants close monitoring. Adult MWS patients may be prone to develop recurrent intractable status epilepticus.
Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability, distinctive facial features, epilepsy, and multiple anomalies caused by heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in the zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox-2 gene (ZEB2). Treatment choice is very important as patients with MWS because patients sometimes develop drug-resistant epilepsy. Here, we report the case of a 45-year-old male patient with MWS who developed drug-resistant status epilepticus after a 26-years seizure-free period while taking multiple anti-seizure medications. He showed a characteristic magnetic resonance imaging finding with a focal lesion in his left thalamic pulvinar nucleus, a finding not previously reported in status epilepticus with MWS. We succeeded in controlling seizures in the patient after trying multiple new antiseizure drug combinations. These findings indicate that patients with MWS may develop drug-resistant status epilepticus with age, even after a long-term seizure-free period, which can be managed with anti-seizure medication. Therefore, careful monitoring of seizures is important for the treatment of people with MWS, even in patients who have not experienced seizures for a long time.
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Zhang X, Lang Y, Sun L, Zhang W, Lin W, Cui L. Clinical characteristics and prognostic analysis of anti-gamma-aminobutyric acid-B (GABA-B) receptor encephalitis in Northeast China. BMC Neurol 2020; 20:1. [PMID: 31900128 PMCID: PMC6941279 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1585-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of anti-gamma-aminobutyric acid-B (GABA-B) receptor encephalitis. Methods This retrospective study enrolled nineteen patients with anti-GABA-B receptor encephalitis. Clinical manifestations, radiological and electroencephalogram features, treatment and outcomes were collected and analyzed. The neurological function was evaluated according to the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Results There were eleven patients in the favorable-prognosis group (mRS ≤ 2) and eight patients in the poor-prognosis group (mRS > 2). In the favorable-prognosis group, clinical symptoms included memory deterioration (n = 10; 90.9%), epileptic seizures (n = 9; 81.8%), psychiatric disorders (n = 9; 81.8%), and conscious disturbance (n = 5; 45.5%); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated an involvement of the limbic system in three (27.3%) cases in this group. Lung cancer was detected in one patient (9.1%). After an average follow-up period of 11.7 months, four (36.4%) patients were cured, and seven (63.6%) patients showed significant improvements. In the poor-prognosis group, all patients presented with memory deterioration, epileptic seizures, psychiatric disorders, and conscious disturbance; five (62.5%) patients had convulsive status epilepticus, and five (62.5%) patients developed respiratory failure; MRI indicated an involvement of the limbic system in seven (87.5%) cases. Malignant tumors were detected in five (62.5%) patients. After an average follow-up period of 14.8 months, seven (87.5%) patients died and one (12.5%) patient remained dependent in daily life. Conclusions The clinical manifestations of anti-GABA-B receptor encephalitis include epileptic seizures, cognitive impairment and psychiatric disorders. Patients with convulsive status epilepticus or respiratory failure have poor outcomes. In anti-GABA-B receptor encephalitis, limbic system involvement is associated with a poor prognosis in and radiological examinations can reflect disease progression. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment should be highlighted.
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- Xinyue Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China.
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Murthy JMK, Deshmukh DS. Convulsive status epilepticus due to different evolutionary stages of neurocysticercosis - solitary cyticercus granuloma, low cyst load, and single calcific lesion in an endemic country: Clinical profile. Seizure 2019; 71:229-32. [PMID: 31419720 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2019.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aims of the study were: (a) to evaluate the clinical profile of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) due to different evolutionary stages of neurocysticercosis (NCC), solitary cysticercus granuloma, low cyst load and single calcific lesion in an endemic country; (b) to evaluate the response of CSE to antiepileptic drugs; and (c) to evaluate long-term outcomes METHODS: A retrospective review of case records of patients with CSE due to different evaluative stages of NCC seen over a period of 18 years. RESULTS During 18 years period, 41 (24 males, mean age 25.3 years, range 8-65 years) patients with CSE due to different evolutionary stages of NCC were admitted to our Neurological Intensive Care Unit. There were 7 patients with 3-5 degenerative cyst load, 20 with solitary cysticercus granuloma (SCG), and 14 with single calcific (cNCC) lesion. Of the 41 patients, CSE was the initial presenting feature in 38 (93%) patients. The mean duration of CSE was 5.85 h (range 0.5-48 h). The mean duration of CSE due to single cNCC was significantly shorter when compared to the duration of CSE due to degenerative stages of NCC (1.96 + 1.39 h vs. 7.87+13.18; p < 0.026). Of the 41 patients, 39 (95%) responded to first-line treatment (intravenous (IV) benzodiazepine followed by IV phenytoin/ fosphenytoin or valproate), two patients required continuous IV midazolam. Both the patients developed aspiration pneumonia. There were no deaths, and all the 41 patients had Glasgow Outcome Score of 5 at 90-day follow-up and were back to their previous occupation. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that CSE due to different evolutionary stages of NCC, SCG, low lesional load, and single calcific lesion is rare even in countries endemic to NCC and is associated with an excellent outcome.
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Martinos MM, Pujar S, O'Reilly H, de Haan M, Neville BG, Scott RC, Chin RF. Intelligence and memory outcomes within 10 years of childhood convulsive status epilepticus. Epilepsy Behav 2019; 95:18-25. [PMID: 31009825 PMCID: PMC6586081 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Long-term intelligence and memory outcomes of children post convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) have not been systematically investigated despite evidence of short-term impairments in CSE. The present study aimed to describe intelligence and memory outcomes in children within 10 years of CSE and identify potential risk factors for adverse outcomes. In this cohort study, children originally identified by the population-based North London Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Childhood Surveillance Study (NLSTEPSS) were prospectively recruited between July 2009 and February 2013 and invited for neuropsychological assessments and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Full-scale intelligence quotients (FSIQs) were measured using the Wechsler Abbreviated Scales of Intelligence (WASI), and global memory scores (GMS) was assessed using the Children's Memory Scale (CMS). The cohort was analyzed as a whole and stratified into a prolonged febrile seizures (PFS) and non-PFS group. Their performance was compared with population norms and controls. Regression models were fitted to identify predictors of outcomes. With a mean of 8.9 years post-CSE, 28.5% of eligible participants were unable to undertake testing because of their severe neurodevelopmental deficits. Children with CSE who undertook formal testing (N = 94) were shown to have significantly lower FSIQ (p = 0.001) and GMS (p = 0.025) from controls; the PFS group (N = 34) had lower FSIQs (p = 0.022) but similar memory quotients (p = 0.88) with controls. Intracranial volume (ICV), developmental delay at baseline, and active epilepsy at follow-up were predictive of long-term outcomes in the non-PFS group. The relationship between ICV and outcomes was absent in the PFS group despite its presence in the control and non-PFS groups. Post-CSE, survivors reveal significant intelligence and memory impairments, but prognosis differs by CSE type; memory scores are uncompromised in the PFS group despite evidence of their lower FSIQ whereas both are compromised in the non-PFS group. Correlations between brain volumes and outcomes differ in the PFS, non-PFS, and control groups and require further investigation.
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- Marina M. Martinos
- Developmental Neurosciences Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK,Corresponding author at: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychiatry, UCL Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, WC1N 1EH London, UK.
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- Developmental Neurosciences Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Neurosciences Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Neurosciences Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Developmental Neurosciences Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Vermont, VT, USA
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- Muir Maxwell Epilepsy Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Dani R, Sodani A, Telang K, Nigam R. Determinants of Outcome in Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Adults: An Ambispective Study from Central India. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2019; 22:84-90. [PMID: 30692765 PMCID: PMC6327706 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_466_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background The determinants of the outcome in adult convulsive status epilepticus(CSE), also the implication of the value of mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), and random blood sugar at admission on the outcome are not clear. Objectives The objective of this study is to look for the determinants of unfavorable outcome in CSE. Materials and Methods Ambispectively gathered data from 55 patients, treated consecutively with identical protocol during January 2010-December 2016, were analyzed. The demographic and clinical variables were identified and correlated with outcome in each individual. Results There were 65.45% males and 34.55% females. Favorable outcome (conscious and discharged) was seen in 63.6%, unfavorable (death 14.5%, absent cortical functions 10.9%, and inability to wean-off anesthetic agents 10.9%). The parameters associated with unfavorable outcome were female gender (odds ratio [OR]: 1.45), MAP ≤80 mmHg (OR: 2.57), time to first medical attention >5 h (OR: 127.8), and time to control clinical seizures >3.5 h (OR: 7.87). Almost 44.2% of patients with SE severity score >2 had unfavorable outcome (sensitivity 75% and specificity 45.7%). New scoring system, the CSE outcome score (CSEOS, developed by combining the predictors associated with higher odds of poor outcome), predicted the poor outcome with the sensitivity and specificity of 90% and 54.29%, respectively. Discussion and Conclusion Low MAP and delay of >3.5 h in treatment initiation or seizure control are the key determinants of poor outcome in CSE. With the incorporation of CSEOS, we believe that our findings can be helpful in the process of clinical decision-making and prognostication of patients with CSE.
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- Raunak Dani
- Department of Neurology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and P.G. Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and P.G. Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and P.G. Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and P.G. Institute, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Sansevere AJ, Hahn CD, Abend NS. Conventional and quantitative EEG in status epilepticus. Seizure 2019; 68:38-45. [PMID: 30528098 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To summarize the use of continuous electroencephalographic monitoring (cEEG) in the diagnosis and management of pediatric convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) and subsequent non-convulsive seizures (NCS) with a focus on available guidelines and infrastructure. In addition, we provide an overview of quantitative EEG (QEEG) for the identification of NCS in critically ill children. METHODS We performed a review of the medical literature on the use of cEEG and QEEG in pediatric CSE. This included published guideline, consensus statements, and literature focused on the use of cEEG and QEEG to detect NCS. RESULTS cEEG monitoring is recommended for prompt recognition of ongoing seizures that may be subtle, masked by pharmacologic paralysis, and or converted from convulsive seizures to NCS after administration of anti-seizure medications. Evidence indicating that high seizure burden is associated with worse outcome has motivated prompt recognition and management of NCS. The American Clinical Neurophysiology Society's consensus statement recommends a minimum of 24 h to exclude electrographic seizures, while the Neurocritical Care Society's guideline suggests 48 h in patients that are comatose. The use of QEEG amongst electroencephalographers and critical care medicine providers is increasing for NCS detection in critically ill children. The sensitivity and specificity of QEEG to detect NCS ranges from 65 to 83% and 65-92%, respectively. CONCLUSION The use of cEEG is important to the diagnosis and treatment of NCS or subtle clinical seizures after pediatric CSE. QEEG allows cEEG data to be reviewed and interpreted quickly and is a useful tool for detection of NCS after CSE.
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Chen J, Xie L, Hu Y, Lan X, Jiang L. Non convulsive status epilepticus after cessation of convulsive status epilepticus in pediatric intensive care unit patients. Epilepsy Behav 2018; 82:68-73. [PMID: 29587188 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Little is known about pediatric patients suffering from nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) after convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) cessation. The aim of this study was to identify in pediatric patients the clinical characteristics of NCSE after CSE cessation and the factors that contribute to patient outcomes. Data from clinical features, electroencephalography (EEG) characteristics, neuroimaging findings, treatments, and prognosis were systematically summarized, and the associations between clinical characteristics and prognosis were quantified. Thirty-eight children aged 51days-14years, 2months were identified in the Chongqing Medical University pediatric intensive care unit as having experienced NCSE after CSE cessation between October 1, 2014 and April 1, 2017. All patients were comatose, 15 of whom presented subtle motor signs. The most common underlying etiology was acute central nervous system (CNS) infection. Electroencephalography (EEG) data showed that, during the NCSE period, all patients had several discrete episodes (lasting from 30s to 6h long), and the most common duration was 1-5min. The ictal onset locations were classified as focal (16 patients, 42.1%), multiregional independent (10 patients, 26.3%), and generalized (12 patients, 31.6%). Wave morphologies varied during the ictal and interictal periods. Neuroimaging detected signal abnormalities in the cerebral cortex or subcortex of 33 patients with NCSE (87%), which were classified as either multifocal and consistent with extensive cortical edema (21 patients, 55.3%) or focal (12 patients, 31.6%). Twelve patients were on continuous intravenous phenobarbital, and 31 were on continuous infusion of either midazolam (27 patients) or propofol (4 patients). At least one other antiepileptic drug was prescribed for 32 patients. Three patients were on mild hypothermia therapy. The duration of NCSE lasted <24h for 20 patients and >24h for 18 patients. The mortality rate was 21.1%, and half of the surviving patients had severe neurological morbidity. Our results indicated that EEG monitoring after treatment of CSE was essential to the recognition of persistent seizures. The clinical features, EEG characteristics, and neuroimaging findings varied during the NCSE period. The morbidity is high in pediatric patients who had NCSE after CSE. Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) duration and neuroimaging results may be related to the prognosis.
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- Jin Chen
- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing 400014, China.
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Dalziel SR, Furyk J, Bonisch M, Oakley E, Borland M, Neutze J, Donath S, Sharpe C, Harvey S, Davidson A, Craig S, Phillips N, George S, Rao A, Cheng N, Zhang M, Sinn K, Kochar A, Brabyn C, Babl FE. A multicentre randomised controlled trial of levetiracetam versus phenytoin for convulsive status epilepticus in children (protocol): Convulsive Status Epilepticus Paediatric Trial (ConSEPT) - a PREDICT study. BMC Pediatr 2017. [PMID: 28641582 PMCID: PMC5480418 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-017-0887-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is the most common life-threatening childhood neurological emergency. Despite this, there is a lack of high quality evidence supporting medication use after first line benzodiazepines, with current treatment protocols based solely on non-experimental evidence and expert opinion. The current standard of care, phenytoin, is only 60% effective, and associated with considerable adverse effects. A newer anti-convulsant, levetiracetam, can be given faster, is potentially more efficacious, with a more tolerable side effect profile. The primary aim of the study presented in this protocol is to determine whether intravenous (IV) levetiracetam or IV phenytoin is the better second line treatment for the emergency management of CSE in children. Methods/Design 200 children aged between 3 months and 16 years presenting to 13 emergency departments in Australia and New Zealand with CSE, that has failed to stop with first line benzodiazepines, will be enrolled into this multicentre open randomised controlled trial. Participants will be randomised to 40 mg/kg IV levetiracetam infusion over 5 min or 20 mg/kg IV phenytoin infusion over 20 min. The primary outcome for the study is clinical cessation of seizure activity five minutes following the completion of the infusion of the study medication. Blinded confirmation of the primary outcome will occur with the primary outcome assessment being video recorded and assessed by a primary outcome assessment team blinded to treatment allocation. Secondary outcomes include: Clinical cessation of seizure activity at two hours; Time to clinical seizure cessation; Need for rapid sequence induction; Intensive care unit (ICU) admission; Serious adverse events; Length of Hospital/ICU stay; Health care costs; Seizure status/death at one-month post discharge. Discussion This paper presents the background, rationale, and design for a randomised controlled trial comparing levetiracetam to phenytoin in children presenting with CSE in whom benzodiazepines have failed. This study will provide the first high quality evidence for management of paediatric CSE post first-line benzodiazepines. Trial registration Prospectively registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12615000129583 (11/2/2015). UTN U1111–1144-5272. ConSEPT protocol version 4 (12/12/2014).
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- Stuart R Dalziel
- Starship Children's Hospital, Private Bag 92024, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. .,Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.,James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Starship Children's Hospital, Private Bag 92024, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, Australia
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- Starship Children's Hospital, Private Bag 92024, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia.,University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Wu W, Zhang L, Xue R. Lorazepam or diazepam for convulsive status epilepticus: A meta-analysis. J Clin Neurosci 2016; 29:133-8. [PMID: 27052258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is a neurological emergency in adults and children. However, whether a particular benzodiazepine is of superior efficacy and safety in management of CSE is controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to compare the outcome of lorazepam and diazepam for treating CSE. We searched the PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Google Scholar databases from 1966 to February 2014. No language restriction was applied. Reference lists of all the selected articles were hand-searched for any additional trials. Trial quality was assessed using the modified Jadad scale and the Consolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist. Two authors independently extracted data from all eligible studies, including study design, participants, interventions, and outcomes. The data was analyzed using fixed-effects or random-effects models with mean differences and risk ratios for continuous and dichotomous variables, respectively. A total of six studies involving 970 patients were included in this analysis. The majority of patients were children (n=574) and 396 patients were adults. Meta-analysis showed no significant difference between the two treatment groups regarding seizure control and adverse effects regardless of patient age. This meta-analysis demonstrates that diazepam and lorazepam have equal efficacy and side effects for treating CSE in adults and children, and either can be chosen as a reasonable first-line therapy. More high quality randomized controlled trials are needed to support this finding.
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- Wei Wu
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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OPINION STATEMENT Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is a medical emergency with an associated high mortality and morbidity. It is defined as a convulsive seizure lasting more than 5 min or consecutive seizures without recovery of consciousness. Successful management of CSE depends on rapid administration of adequate doses of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). The exact choice of AED is less important than rapid treatment and early consideration of reversible etiologies. Current guidelines recommend the use of benzodiazepines (BNZ) as first-line treatment in CSE. Midazolam is effective and safe in the pre-hospital or home setting when administered intramuscularly (best evidence), buccally, or nasally (the latter two possibly faster acting than intramuscular (IM) but with lower levels of evidence). Regular use of home rescue medications such as nasal/buccal midazolam by patients and caregivers for prolonged seizures and seizure clusters may prevent SE, prevent emergency room visits, improve quality of life, and lower health care costs. Traditionally, phenytoin is the preferred second-line agent in treating CSE, but it is limited by hypotension, potential arrhythmias, allergies, drug interactions, and problems from extravasation. Intravenous valproate is an effective and safe alternative to phenytoin. Valproate is loaded intravenously rapidly and more safely than phenytoin, has broad-spectrum efficacy, and fewer acute side effects. Levetiracetam and lacosamide are well tolerated intravenous (IV) AEDs with fewer interactions, allergies, and contraindications, making them potentially attractive as second- or third-line agents in treating CSE. However, data are limited on their efficacy in CSE. Ketamine is probably effective in treating refractory CSE (RCSE), and may warrant earlier use; this requires further study. CSE should be treated aggressively and quickly, with confirmation of treatment success with epileptiform electroencephalographic (EEG), as a transition to non-convulsive status epilepticus is common. If the patient is not fully awake, EEG should be continued for at least 24 h. How aggressively to treat refractory non-convulsive SE (NCSE) or intermittent non-convulsive seizures is less clear and requires additional study. Refractory SE (RSE) usually requires anesthetic doses of anti-seizure medications. If an auto-immune or paraneoplastic etiology is suspected or no etiology can be identified (as with cryptogenic new onset refractory status epilepticus, known as NORSE), early treatment with immuno-modulatory agents is now recommended by many experts.
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Jayalakshmi S, Vooturi S, Chepuru R, Sahu S, Surath M. Aetiology and outcome of generalized convulsive status epilepticus in elderly. Seizure 2015; 29:104-8. [PMID: 26076851 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is a common neurologic emergency in elderly people. The current study elaborates the clinical characteristics and outcome of CSE in elderly patients. METHODS Analysis of data of generalized CSE patients, aged 60 years and above admitted at the neurointensive care unit (NICU) was performed. The primary outcome for analysis was in-hospital mortality. The study population was divided into groups based on progression of CSE and mortality to analyze difference in study variables. Mortality of the group was analyzed using life tables. RESULTS A total of 33 patients satisfied the inclusion criteria from medical records of 212 patients with CSE. Mean age of the study population was 67.0 ± 6.8 years; 69.7% were men. Acute symptomatic aetiology was the commonest cause of CSE (60.6%); nine (27.3%) patients progressed to refractory status epilepticus (RSE) of which five patients had prolonged RSE. The overall mortality was 18.2%. Complications of mechanical ventilation and mean age were higher in patients who died. Though vascular aetiology was the leading cause of CSE (39.3%), it was not associated with progression to RSE or mortality. Acute symptomatic aetiology accounted for five out of the six deaths in the entire cohort. CONCLUSION Less than one-third of elderly patients with CSE progressed to RSE. Vascular aetiology, the leading cause of generalized CSE in elderly, was not associated with progression to RSE and mortality. Acute symptomatic aetiology was associated with high mortality.
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- Sita Jayalakshmi
- Department of Neurology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Neurology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Intensive Care, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Neurology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
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Momen AA, Azizi Malamiri R, Nikkhah A, Jafari M, Fayezi A, Riahi K, Maraghi E. Efficacy and safety of intramuscular midazolam versus rectal diazepam in controlling status epilepticus in children. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2015; 19:149-54. [PMID: 25500574 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2014.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intramuscular midazolam in controlling convulsive status epilepticus in children, by comparing it with rectal diazepam. METHODS In this randomized trial, 100 children (50 in each group) with convulsive status epilepticus aged 1 month to 16 years were enrolled and randomly assigned into two groups to receive either 0.3 mg/kg intramuscular midazolam or 0.5 mg/kg rectal diazepam. Main outcome measure was stopping of all motor activity after drug administration. Another measures were times between patient's arrival to emergency department till drug administration, between drug administration to seizure cessation, and between patient's arrival to seizure cessation. RESULTS Both medication were effective for seizure control and no significant difference was found between successful treatments after administering the medication (P = 0.061). In the midazolam group, in 96% (48/50) of cases treatment was successful and in the diazepam group, in 94% (47/50) of cases treatment was successful. Time from arrival to administering the medication was significantly shorter in midazolam group (P = 0.017). The majority of seizures in midazolam group were stopped in less than 66 s (median) compared to 130 s (median) for diazepam group, (P < 0.001). No serious adverse effects were seen in both groups. CONCLUSION IM midazolam is not superior but may be at least as effective as rectal diazepam for controlling of status epilepticus in children. Midazolam via IM route could be one of the choices in children with convulsive status seizures who have difficult IV access.
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- Ali Akbar Momen
- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Golestan Medical, Educational, and Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Golestan Medical, Educational, and Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Golestan Medical, Educational, and Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Paediatrics, Golestan Medical, Educational, and Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Paediatrics, Golestan Medical, Educational, and Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Paediatrics, Golestan Medical, Educational, and Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zhou B, Huang Y, Wang J, Zou Z, Chen L, Li J, Zhou D. The aetiology of convulsive status epilepticus: a study of 258 cases in Western China. Seizure 2014; 23:717-21. [PMID: 24957976 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2014.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the characteristics of the aetiologies of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) in Western China and to identify the relationships of these aetiologies with the prognoses. METHODS Consecutive registration and prospective observation of 258 cases of CSE in the Sichuan Epilepsy Center were performed from 1996 to 2010 to study the aetiology of CSE. The relationships of the aetiologies with the demographics, outcomes and complications of CSE were analysed using a logistic regression model. RESULTS The mean age was 37.6 ± 20.21 years. The majority of the CSE (62.4%) cases were acute symptomatic cases, and the primary cause was central nervous system (CNS) infection (33.7%). Histories of epilepsy were present in 51.9% of the patients. Pre-existing epilepsy occurred due to discontinuation or reduction of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in 31.3% of the CSE patients. Anoxia/poisoning (p<0.05, OR 8.0, 95% CI 1.34-47.77) was an independent predictor of mortality. CNS infections (p<0.001, OR 8.99, 95% CI 3.52-22.92), cerebrovascular diseases (p =0.001, OR 6.75, 95% CI 2.11-21.61) and anoxia/poisoning (p<0.01, OR 7.64, 95% CI 1.93-30.21) were the major risk factors for complications associated with CSE. CONCLUSIONS (1) Compared to developed countries, CNS infections seemed to be more likely to be the cause of CSE in developing countries. (2) Noncompliance with AEDs among patients with epilepsy was a prominent and avoidable trigger of CSE.
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- Bo Zhou
- Department of Neurology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Psychosomatic, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Psychosomatic, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Psychosomatic, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Sánchez Fernández I, Abend NS, Arndt DH, Carpenter JL, Chapman KE, Cornett KM, Dlugos DJ, Gallentine WB, Giza CC, Goldstein JL, Hahn CD, Lerner JT, Matsumoto JH, McBain K, Nash KB, Payne E, Sánchez SM, Williams K, Loddenkemper T. Electrographic seizures after convulsive status epilepticus in children and young adults: a retrospective multicenter study. J Pediatr 2014; 164:339-46.e1-2. [PMID: 24161223 PMCID: PMC3946834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Revised: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of electrographic seizures after convulsive status epilepticus (CSE). STUDY DESIGN This was a multicenter retrospective study in which we describe clinical and electroencephalographic (EEG) features of children (1 month to 21 years) with CSE who underwent continuous EEG monitoring. RESULTS Ninety-eight children (53 males) with CSE (median age of 5 years) underwent subsequent continuous EEG monitoring after CSE. Electrographic seizures (with or without clinical correlate) were identified in 32 subjects (33%). Eleven subjects (34.4%) had electrographic-only seizures, 17 subjects (53.1%) had electroclinical seizures, and 4 subjects (12.5%) had an unknown clinical correlate. Of the 32 subjects with electrographic seizures, 15 subjects (46.9%) had electrographic status epilepticus. Factors associated with the occurrence of electrographic seizures after CSE were a previous diagnosis of epilepsy (P = .029) and the presence of interictal epileptiform discharges (P < .0005). The median (p25-p75) duration of stay in the pediatric intensive care unit was longer for children with electrographic seizures than for children without electrographic seizures (9.5 [3-22.5] vs 2 [2-5] days, Wilcoxon test, Z = 3.916, P = .0001). Four children (4.1%) died before leaving the hospital, and we could not identify a relationship between death and the presence or absence of electrographic seizures. CONCLUSIONS After CSE, one-third of children who underwent EEG monitoring experienced electrographic seizures, and among these, one-third experienced entirely electrographic-only seizures. A previous diagnosis of epilepsy and the presence of interictal epileptiform discharges were risk factors for electrographic seizures.
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- Iván Sánchez Fernández
- Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Child Neurology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI; Department of Neurology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI
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- Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Duke University Hospital and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Duke University Hospital and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics Mattel Children's Hospital and UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Neurology, Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics Mattel Children's Hospital and UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics Mattel Children's Hospital and UCLA Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine and Barrow's Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
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- Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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