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. 2021 Mar 22:16:100440.
doi: 10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100440. eCollection 2021.

Convulsive status epilepticus in an emergency department in Cameroon

Daniel Gams Massi  1   2 , Christophe Davy Endougou Owona  3 , Annick Mélanie Magnerou  3 , Albert Justin Kana  1 , Seraphine Mojoko Eko  2 , Jacques Doumbe  3 , Njankouo Yacouba Mapoure  1   3
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Convulsive status epilepticus in an emergency department in Cameroon

Daniel Gams Massi et al. Epilepsy Behav Rep. .

Abstract

•In Cameroon, the most common cause of CSE was stroke followed by infection.•Despite resource limitations, developing countries can effect protocols for CSE.•Despite limited antiseizure medications, outcomes were similar in Cameroon to multicenter outcomes.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Treatment protocol administered to patients with CSE at their admission in the MSED of the Douala General Hospital.
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