Status epilepticus is frequently encountered in neuro Intensive Care Units. It is a medical emergency and if not treated promptly can lead to severe brain damage and even death. Here, we present the case of a 18-year-old male with uncontrolled and unrelenting seizures with a rare etiology requiring ketamine infusion for burst suppression as it was resistant to thiopentone and midazolam infusions. The management of this case is presented in detail.
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Univ Florence, Childrens Hosp A Meyer, Intens Care Unit, I-50139 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Childrens Hosp A Meyer, Pediat Neurol Unit, I-50139 Florence, Italy
Mirabile, Lorenzo
Guerrini, Renzo
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Univ Florence, Childrens Hosp A Meyer, Pediat Neurol Unit, I-50139 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Childrens Hosp A Meyer, Pediat Neurol Unit, I-50139 Florence, Italy
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Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Crit Care & Surg Pharm, Baltimore, MD 21287 USARush Univ, Dept Neurol Sci, Med Ctr, 1725 W Harrison St,Suite 1106, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
Lewin, John, III
Geocadin, Romergryko
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Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Anesthesiol & Crit Care Med, Baltimore, MD 21287 USARush Univ, Dept Neurol Sci, Med Ctr, 1725 W Harrison St,Suite 1106, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
Geocadin, Romergryko
Ziai, Wendy
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Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Anesthesiol & Crit Care Med, Baltimore, MD 21287 USARush Univ, Dept Neurol Sci, Med Ctr, 1725 W Harrison St,Suite 1106, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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Univ Florence, Childrens Hosp A Meyer, Intens Care Unit, I-50139 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Childrens Hosp A Meyer, Pediat Neurol Unit, I-50139 Florence, Italy
Mirabile, Lorenzo
Guerrini, Renzo
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Univ Florence, Childrens Hosp A Meyer, Pediat Neurol Unit, I-50139 Florence, ItalyUniv Florence, Childrens Hosp A Meyer, Pediat Neurol Unit, I-50139 Florence, Italy
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Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Crit Care & Surg Pharm, Baltimore, MD 21287 USARush Univ, Dept Neurol Sci, Med Ctr, 1725 W Harrison St,Suite 1106, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
Lewin, John, III
Geocadin, Romergryko
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Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Anesthesiol & Crit Care Med, Baltimore, MD 21287 USARush Univ, Dept Neurol Sci, Med Ctr, 1725 W Harrison St,Suite 1106, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
Geocadin, Romergryko
Ziai, Wendy
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Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Anesthesiol & Crit Care Med, Baltimore, MD 21287 USARush Univ, Dept Neurol Sci, Med Ctr, 1725 W Harrison St,Suite 1106, Chicago, IL 60612 USA