Breakthrough seizures, but which benzodiazepines to the rescue?

Children with epilepsy frequently experience breakthrough seizures at home, in school, or in the community that are prolonged or in clusters. Although all patients with epilepsy warrant a systematic, evidence-based, drug rescue plan for breakthroughs outside the hospital, do pediatric epileptologists prescribe in a consistent approach? In this volume of The Journal Wallace et al present results from 36 experts from the Pediatric Epilepsy Consortium queried about which medications they prescribe for breakthroughs in various situations for developmentally delayed or developmentally typical children of various ages.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research