Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access
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ISSN: 2572-0775
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ISSN: 2572-0775
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Fall Aamadou Lamine
Senegal
Research Article
Assessment of State of Convulsive Child in Hospital National Children Albert Royer, Dakar
Author(s): Thiam Lamine, Ndiaye Moustapha, Kocko Judith Eva Sandrine, Niang Babacar, Ly-Dème Indou, Faye Papa Mactar, Ba Abou, Thiongane Aliou, Ba Idrissa Demba, Fall Aamadou Lamine, Seck Ndiogou, Sow Ndeye Fatou, Boiro Djibril, Ndiaye Ousmane, Sy-Signate Habi and Sarr MamadouThiam Lamine, Ndiaye Moustapha, Kocko Judith Eva Sandrine, Niang Babacar, Ly-Dème Indou, Faye Papa Mactar, Ba Abou, Thiongane Aliou, Ba Idrissa Demba, Fall Aamadou Lamine, Seck Ndiogou, Sow Ndeye Fatou, Boiro Djibril, Ndiaye Ousmane, Sy-Signate Habi and Sarr Mamadou
Introduction: The state of epilepticus in children is considered as a medical emergency which involves the vital and functional prognosis of the patient. The difficulties of this support in our country are linked to the lack of pediatric intensive care unit. The aim of our study is to evaluate the clinical, therapeutic, scalable and etiological states of epilepticus in children at Hospital Albert Royer National Children, Dakar.
Methods: This is a prospective study which includes all patients aged between 2 months and 16 years who were hospitalized between 1 August, 2014 and 31 May, 2015 for a prolonged convulsion over 5 minutes and/or with at least 3 episodes of successive convulsions. We have not included the newborns and non-convulsive state epilepticus patients. The treatment protocol consists of the use of diazepam as first line, after 60 .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2572-0775.1000116