Emergency Medical Services Protocols for Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus

John P Betjemann; S Andrew Josephson; Daniel H Lowenstein; Elan L Guterman

doi:10.1001/jama.2019.0441

Emergency Medical Services Protocols for Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus

JAMA. 2019 Mar 26;321(12):1216-1217. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.0441.

Authors

John P Betjemann¹, S Andrew Josephson^{1

2}, Daniel H Lowenstein¹, Elan L Guterman¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco.
² Editor.

Abstract

This study reviews protocols for treating convulsive status epilepticus from 33 emergency medical services systems in California to determine if they had incorporated updated evidence-based guidelines.

MeSH terms

Administration, Intravenous
Anticonvulsants / administration & dosage*
California
Clinical Protocols*
Diazepam / administration & dosage
Emergency Medical Services / methods*
Emergency Medical Services / standards
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Lorazepam / administration & dosage
Midazolam / administration & dosage
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Status Epilepticus / drug therapy*

Substances

Anticonvulsants
Lorazepam
Diazepam
Midazolam