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Not all patients with convulsive status epilepticus intubated in pre-hospital settings meet the criteria for refractory status epilepticus

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SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
卷 88, 期 -, 页码 29-35

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DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.03.015

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Refractory status epilepticus; Status epilepticus; Anticonvulsants; Critical care; Mechanical ventilation

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Among mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the ICU for generalized convulsive status epilepticus, 16.1% were diagnosed as refractory, while a significant proportion of patients did not meet the criteria for refractory status epilepticus.
Introduction: : Mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for generalized convulsive status epilepticus (GCSE) are a heterogeneous population. Our objective was to evaluate the number of patients who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for refractory GCSE and describe their initial management and prognosis. Methods: : This multicenter retrospective study was conducted in four French ICUs in Pitie-Salpetriere University Hospital in Paris and in the Hospital of Jossigny. Mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the ICU for GCSE between, January 1, 2014, and, December 31, 2016, were included. Patients with anoxia and traumatic brain injury were excluded. Their pre-hospital and ICU medical records were reviewed. The collected data included pre-hospital clinical status, pre-hospital antiepileptic treatment, reason for mechanical ventilation, duration of general anesthesia, and prognosis in the ICU. A retrospective initial diagnosis based on the findings of the analysis of the clinical records was attributed to each patient. Results: : Among the 98 patients included, 88.8% (n = 87/98) fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for GCSE; of these cases, 16.1% (n =14/87) were refractory. Eleven percent of the patients did not fulfill the criteria for GCSE at the time of initial management (retrospective diagnosis of single convulsive seizure, repetitive convulsive seizures, or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures). Most patients were intubated for coma (58.9%, n = 56/95, missing data: n = 3). In the ICU, the median [Q1-Q3] duration of general anesthesia before weaning was 12.3 h (5.0-18.0 h); 7% of the patients had a relapse of status epilepticus, and 2% died in the ICU. Conclusion: : Among the cases of confirmed GCSE in the mechanically ventilated patients admitted to the ICU, 16.1% were refractory, with an overall good prognosis. A significant proportion of patients did not fulfill the diagnostic criteria for refractory GCSE.

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