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Case Reports
. 1989 Jul-Aug;23(7-8):579-81.
doi: 10.1177/1060028089023007-809.

Isoflurane for the management of status epilepticus

R I Meeke  1 , B E Soifer, A W Gelb
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Case Reports

Isoflurane for the management of status epilepticus

R I Meeke et al. DICP. 1989 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

When conventional therapy fails in status epilepticus, general anesthesia is recommended. We present our experience with isoflurane, an inhalational anesthetic, in the management of a patient with refractory status epilepticus. The seizures were controlled with relatively small concentrations of isoflurane. Hypotension, the only adverse effect of isoflurane, was managed with fluid and dopamine infusions.

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