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Lidocaine: a neglected anticonvulsant?
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Lidocaine: a neglected anticonvulsant?
South Med J.
1979 Dec.
Abstract
An elderly man had focal motor status epilepticus secondary to a frontal lobe hematoma. Phenytoin, phenobarbital, and diazepam did not stop the seizures. Intravenous lidocaine by bolus injection and continuous infusion rapidly controlled the seizures.
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