A Theoretical Paradigm for Evaluating Risk–Benefit of Status Epilepticus Treatment

Summary: Aggressive treatment of status epilepticus with anesthetic drugs can provide rapid seizure control, but it might lead to serious medical complications and worse outcomes. Using a decision analysis approach, this concise review provides a framework for individualized decision making about aggressive and nonaggressive treatment in status epilepticus. The authors propose and review the most relevant parameters guiding the risk–benefit analysis of treatment aggressiveness in status epilepticus and present real-world–based case examples to illustrate how these tools could be used at the bedside and serve to guide future research in refractory status epilepticus treatment.
Source: Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology - Category: Neurology Tags: Invited Review Source Type: research