Seizure : the journal of the British Epilepsy Association
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Electrographic seizures (ES) and electrographic status epilepticus (ESE) are common in encephalopathic children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and associated with worse short-term outcome. Survey data indicate most physicians treat ES and ESE with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), but few data are available regarding AED usage patterns. We aimed to describe AED usage for ES and ESE in critically ill children. ⋯ Levetiracetam, phenobarbital, and phenytoin-fosphenytoin are commonly used to manage ES and ESE at our center. Over half of subjects received multiple AEDs.