Electroconvulsive Therapy in Super Refractory Status Epilepticus: Case Series with a Defined Protocol.

ABSTRACT: Super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) represents a neurological emergency that is characterized by a lack of response to the third line of antiepileptic treatment, including intravenous general anesthetics. It is a medical challenge with high morbidity and mortality. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been recommended as a nonpharmacologic option of treatment after other alternatives are unsuccessful. Its effect on the cessation of SRSE has been minimally investigated. The objective of this article is to analyze the effect of ECT on SRSE. For this purpose, a multidisciplinary team created a protocol based on clinical guidelines similar to those described previously by Ray et al. (2017). ECT was applied to six patients with SRSE after the failure of antiepileptic treatment and pharmac

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Lopez B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7312395 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature