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Pentobarbital in refractory status epilepticus.
Richard S. Young, A. H. Ropper, David Hawkes, Marilyn G. Woods, P. Yohn
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Abstract
Tonic-clinic status epilepticus, which is refractory to phenobarbital, phenytoin, and diazepam, may respond readily to a continuous infusion of pentobarbital. The efficacy of pentobarbital can be monitored at the bedside by electroencephalography. We report the clinical and electroencephalographic findings of two children who developed refractory tonic-clonic status epilepticus and responded to pentobarbital.