Seizure : the journal of the British Epilepsy Association
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Oral ketamine in paediatric non-convulsive status epilepticus.
In children, non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is rare and difficult to treat. Response to steroids and GABAergic medication is variable and often decreases with increasing duration of NCSE. ⋯ Resolution of NCSE was documented in all cases clinically and electroencephalographically within 24-48 hours of starting ketamine. No significant side effects were noted.