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Epileptology in the ICU: what to treat, what not to treat

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Seizure management in the intensive care unit is complex due to diverse etiologies and seizure mimics. This article provides an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients with a clinical suspicion of epileptic seizures and status epilepticus. Key aspects include the importance of electroencephalography (EEG), laboratory tests, and imaging in diagnostics as well as patient-centered therapeutic strategies for seizure and status epilepticus treatment.

Source: Clinical Epileptology

DOI: 10.1007/s10309-025-00787-9

Authors: Julia Herzig-Nichtweiß, Marcellina Haeberlin, P. De Stefano, M. Galovic

Institutions: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, University Hospital Zurich, University Hospital of Geneva

Language: English

Topic: Epilepsy research and treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,390