Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
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Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · Mar 2012
Case ReportsSingle tonic-clonic seizure after energy drink abuse.
Energy drinks are soft beverages especially marketed for adolescents in order to obtain a heightened sense of awareness. Concerns about the safety of these drinks are raised based on our observation of potentially serious adverse effects. Caffeine and taurine are psychoactive agents highly present in energy drinks, which may lead to modification of neurotransmission. We herein report the case of a 20-year-old man presenting with a generalized epileptic seizure after energy drink consumption.
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Status epilepticus (SE) is a neurological emergency usually requiring immediate medical treatment. Due to the lack of adequate studies, treatment guidelines and their application vary between countries and institutions. We intended to analyze current treatment of SE in a German community hospital. ⋯ Status epilepticus can be terminated successfully and with low in-hospital mortality in the vast majority of the patients treated in a large community hospital. The success rate of each treatment step is between 30% and 55% regardless of the substances used.