Review of the new APLS guideline (2022): Management of the convulsing child

Background Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) (box 1) is the most common childhood medical neurological emergency, with an incidence of approximately 20 per 100 000 per year in the developed world.1 2 Box 1Definition of status epilepticus Status epilepticus is a condition resulting either from failure of the mechanism responsible for seizure termination or from the initiation of mechanisms, which lead to abnormally prolonged seizures (after time point t1 at 5 min). It is a condition, which can have long-term consequences (after time point t2 after 30 min) including neuronal death, neuronal injury and alteration of neuronal networks, depending on the type and duration of seizures. CSE can be fatal, but mortality is lower in children than in adults—at about 2%–7%.3 Adverse neurological consequences following CSE consist of subsequent epilepsy, motor deficits, and learning and behavioural difficulties. The main...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Guideline review Source Type: research