Non-convulsive seizures in the encephalopathic critically ill cancer patient does not necessarily portend a poor prognosis

Non-convulsive seizures in the encephalopathic critically ill cancer patient does not necessarily portend a poor prognosis

Abstract Background Non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is present in 10–30% of ICU patients with altered mental status (AMS) and is associated to poor outcomes. To our knowledge, there is no data describing the prevalence and outcomes of critically ill cancer patients with AMS associated to no...

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Main Authors: Cristina Gutierrez, Merry Chen, Lei Feng, Sudhakar Tummala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Encephalopathy
Cancer
Critically ill
Non-convulsive seizures
Status epilepticus
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-019-0414-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-019-0414-0

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