Hospital Medicine

Epilepsy   

Questions discussed in this category



If the patient is in burst-suppression once EEG is connected, how long do you keep patient in burst-suppression before weaning sedation?

For example, a patient with 2 Hz GPDs with hepatic or uremic encephalopathy.

What are your thoughts on the ethics of inpatient use of sedatives in these patients to help with agitation to “protect themselves from harm and...

How do you treat refractory focal status epilepticus in an adult with history of alcoholism and traumatic bilateral subdural hematomas who is failing ...

What is the your preferred loading (and maintenance) dose for use of Perampanel in the treatment of refractory status epilepticus?

In patients undergoing continuous EEG monitoring in the ICU, we often encounter EEG patterns that lie along the inter-ictal continuum (IIC). In such c...


Papers discussed in this category


Lancet Neurol, 2022 09

Stroke, 2022 May 17

Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva, 2022 Jan 24

Journal of clinical medicine, 2021 Feb 22

Ann Neurol, 2017 Jul 19

Resuscitation, 2018 Aug 25

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2022 Apr 18

Neurocritical care, 2023 Nov 03

Neurology. Clinical practice, 2024 Aug 16