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Filter by:Identify the most effective dose of valproic acid when used in combination with phenytoin for treatment of patients with refractory status epilepticus, which allow a better clinical course and prognosis of the disease.
Status EPILEPTICUS (SE) is a major medical emergency. The incidence per 100,000 population has been estimated at 9.9 episodes in Europe and 41 episodes in the US. The overall morbidity and mortality associated with convulsive SE (CSE) is 60% at three months. The alteration of functional prognosis of these patients is more conventionally attributed to the cause than to CSE itself. Longer seizure duration, progression to refractory status EPILEPTICUS and presence of cerebral insult are strong factors independently associated with a poor functional outcome. These three factors offer may be amenable to improvement and hope for preventive strategies. Current guidelines recommend the use of anticonvulsant treatment whose goal is prompt cessation of clinical and electrical seizures. None of these treatments has demonstrated NEUROPROTECTICE property. Therapeutic moderate hypothermia (between 32 and 34 ° C) showed interest in neuroprotection of post anoxic coma patients after a cardiovascular arrest on ventricular fibrillation by reducing morbidity and mortality in about 20% without major side effects. This technique has been used successfully in various pathologies such as stroke or traumatic brain injury. Pathophysiological mechanisms involved in epileptogenesis and neurotoxicity induced by persistence of seizures can be blocked by therapeutic hypothermia. Recent work on experimental models of SE demonstrated neuroprotective and anticonvulsant interest of therapeutic hypothermia. Therapeutic hypothermia has also been successfully used in some cases of particularly refractory CSE. Its early use in patients with SE would have a double interest: neuroprotective and anticonvulsant. There is currently no published studies or ongoing to determine the interest of its early use in patients with CSE.
The aim of the proposed research is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of a portable wireless electroencephalography (EEG) device (Biosignal Micro-EEG) to standard EEG in identifying abnormal EEG patterns (mainly non-convulsive seizure and non-convulsive status epilepticus) in emergency department (ED) patients with altered mental status. Comparing the the accuracy of EEG recordings and interpretations of Micro-EEG to those of standard EEG will allow the investigators to assess the utility of this novel device in the ED patients with altered mental status. The unique qualities of Micro-EEG device could potentially facilitate easier access to EEG test in all ED patients. This study will also provide valid information regarding the prevalence of non-convulsive seizure in ED patients with altered mental status.The gold standard for diagnosing non-convulsive seizure would be standard EEG. All study participants will undergo electroencephalography using the two devices (standard EEG and micro-EEG) and a combination of standard electrodes and Electro-Cap in a randomized order: 1. Standard EEG with standard EEG electrodes, 2. Micro-EEG with standard EEG electrodes, and 3. Micro-EEG with Electro-Cap electrodes.
In clinical practice language impairment is frequently reported in association with nocturnal epileptiform activity. There is a spectrum of epileptic conditions that are characterized by nocturnal epileptiform activity. From mild to severe this spectrum involves: Rolandic epilepsy (RE), nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE), Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) and electrical status epilepticus during slow wave sleep (ESES). The exact characteristic of the relationship between nocturnal epileptiform activity and language impairment is yet to be explored. The investigators suggest that nocturnal epileptiform EEG discharges and nocturnal epileptic seizures during development will cause diseased neuronal networks that involve language. The diseased neuronal networks are less efficient compared with normal neuronal networks. Objective: Identification of a diseased neuronal network characteristic in children with nocturnal epileptiform activity, which can explain language impairment in these children. For this the investigators will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to analyse brain activity and diffusion weighted MRI to investigate white matter connectivity.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous valproate in pediatric status epilepticus and acute repetitive seizures as part of seizure treatment protocol in pediatric ER
Compare the efficiency of the association, first line, the intravenous levetiracetam and the intravenous clonazepam, in that of a monotherapy of clonazepam intravenous in the pre-hospital treatment of tonicoclonic generalised status epilepticus.
The goal of this non-inferiority trial is to determine which type of routine care is the best for paramedics to stop someone from seizing.
Status epilepticus (SE) is a common pediatric emergency which is potentially life-threatening and requires rapid termination. Early and effective treatment is essential to prevent the morbidity and mortality associated with prolonged convulsive SE. Lorazepam is the standard of care for control of SE when administered by intra-venous (IV) route. The investigators intend to compare efficacy and adverse effect profile of intra-nasal vs. intravenous routes of administration of lorazepam. In resource poor settings, sometimes trained personnel or appropriate equipment for intra-venous cannulation is not available. Alternate routes of administration, if shown equivalent to conventional IV route, will be very useful in such settings or for out of hospital management of seizures in children.
Children with seizures are frequently seen in the emergency department. The drug lorazepam, which is commonly used, is not labeled by the US Food and Drug Administration for children for this use. The FDA, under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, has requested that a study comparing diazepam, a drug that is labeled by the FDA for this indication, with lorazepam be performed. The study will show whether one drug is more effective and safe than the other.
Status epilepticus (SE) represents the most common life-threatening neurological emergency requiring treatment on an intensive care unit. The incidence in Western European countries is about 12-18/100'000. Immediate and effective treatment of SE is obviously essential because of the deleterious effects of continuous seizures on the brain and the whole organism. Guidelines emphasize the use of benzodiazepines (BZD) as first-line anticonvulsive drugs. Alternatively, i/v Phenytoin (PHE), fosphenytoin (FOS), and valproate (VPA) were also tested as first-line anticonvulsants in SE. Direct comparison of PHE with lorazepam (LZP) showed significant superiority of LZP (evidence class I). Other trials i/v PHE or -VPA are of evidence class III or IV. BZD, VPA, and PHE have clinical and pharmacological disadvantages. BZD may cause respiratory depression or sedation and may be not suitable for patients with COPD or ambiguous in patients with BZD addiction. Some compounds also may induce tachyphylaxis or accumulate under concomitant renal failure. PHE has saturable metabolism subject to Michaelis-Menten kinetics increasing the risk of overdosing in an acute setting causing liver damage, serious cardiac arrhythmias, hypotension, cerebellar degeneration, peripheral neuropathy and local/systemic skin reactions. Although of unequivocal efficacy, PHE should no longer be used for long-term because of its adverse effects after chronic administration (irreversible cerebellar degeneration causing debilitating ataxia, painful polyneuropathy, and osteopenia increasing the risk of fractures). Metabolism by and self-induction of the hepatic CYP450 system make PHE prone to interactions with several other drugs, notably other antiepileptics. VPA may cause liver failure, hemorrhagic complications, pancreatitis, and hyperammonemic encephalopathy. To summarize, these three first-line agents for the treatment of SE may cause serious side effects in several patients with SE. Levetiracetam (LEV) is broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug. It binds to the presynaptic vesicular protein 2A abundantly present in different regions of the brain; LEV presynaptically modulates transmitter release, but the exact mechanism(s) remain unclear. Data also revealed that LEV stabilizes GABAA receptors upon repetitive activation what is important in treatment of SE because GABAA receptors undergo significant changes of subunit conformation within minutes after sustained activation like during SE. These changes render GABAA receptors the less anticonvulsive, the longer SE lasts. Levetiracetam has a favorable pharmacological profile with large safety margins. Its partly extrahepatic hydrolyzation bypasses the CYP450 system; renal excretion is 60-70% unchanged, and 23-27% metabolized. Dosage needs adjustment when renal function is impaired. LEV lacks interactions with any drugs yet. Drowsiness is the most common side-effect while respiration, liver and kidney function, and the blood system are not affected. LEV shows an important clinical effect even after the first dose and maximal efficacy within the first week of drug-intake. The favorable clinico-pharmacological profile predilects LEV for the first-line treatment of SE, especially in patients with multi-organ failure, sepsis, coma etc.. About 10 % of comatous patients may be in non-convulsive SE (NCSE) on ICU's. These patients are under polymedication whereby interactions of the anticonvulsants approved yet for the treatment of NCSE with their other drugs may have fatal effects. Conversely, non-interacting anticonvulsants would represent an advantage for the treatment of NCSE for these patients. Recently, the i/v formulation of LEV was approved by the FDA for the use in patients, but not specifically for the treatment of SE. Data about the single-dose bioavailability of i/v-LEV in comparison to oral tablets as well as multiple-dose pharmacokinetics and tolerability in healthy subjects were recently published. In addition, the administration of i/v-LEV dosages ranging from 2000-4000 mg within 15 minutes and of dosages ranging from 1500-2500 mg within 5 minutes was safe and well tolerated, and led to efficacious drug levels in a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled safety and pharmacokinetic study in healthy volunteers. Slight somnolence is expected to be the only adverse effect of i/v LEV, sharply contrasting with the sedation up to coma after i/v benzodiazepines. Thus, even severely ill patients will be accessible to neurological tests under LEV which is a big advantage in this clinical difficult setting of NCSE. I-v LEV is considered an ideal candidate for the first-line use (before benzodiazepines) in patients with NCSE, especially in those with important comorbidity and concomitant polymedication. Thus, we would like to test the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of i/v-LEV as first-line medication in a open-label, single-center, prospective pilot study as outlined below.