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June 09, 2015; 84 (23) Article

Time from convulsive status epilepticus onset to anticonvulsant administration in children

Iván Sánchez Fernández, Nicholas S. Abend, Satish Agadi, Sookee An, Ravindra Arya, James Nicholas Brenton, Jessica L. Carpenter, Kevin E. Chapman, William D. Gaillard, Tracy A. Glauser, Howard P. Goodkin, Kush Kapur, Mohamad A. Mikati, Katrina Peariso, Margie Ream, James Riviello, Robert C. Tasker, Tobias Loddenkemper, And the Pediatric Status Epilepticus Research Group (pSERG)
First published May 6, 2015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000001673
Iván Sánchez Fernández
From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Nicholas S. Abend
From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Satish Agadi
From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Sookee An
From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Ravindra Arya
From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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James Nicholas Brenton
From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Jessica L. Carpenter
From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Kevin E. Chapman
From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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From the Division of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology (I.S.F., S. An, K.K., T.L.), and the Division of Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine (R.C.T.), Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA; the Department of Child Neurology (I.S.F.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, Spain; the Division of Neurology (N.S.A.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics (S. Agadi), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (R.A., T.A.G.), Division of Neurology (K.P.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, OH; the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics (J.N.B., H.P.G.), The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville; the Department of Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Critical Care Neurology (J.L.C., W.D.G.), Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC; the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology (K.E.C.), Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.A.M.), Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, NC; the Division of Neurocritical Care (K.P.), University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH; the Division of Pediatric Neurology (M.R.), Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus; and the Division of Child Neurology (J.R.), Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Time from convulsive status epilepticus onset to anticonvulsant administration in children
Iván Sánchez Fernández, Nicholas S. Abend, Satish Agadi, Sookee An, Ravindra Arya, James Nicholas Brenton, Jessica L. Carpenter, Kevin E. Chapman, William D. Gaillard, Tracy A. Glauser, Howard P. Goodkin, Kush Kapur, Mohamad A. Mikati, Katrina Peariso, Margie Ream, James Riviello, Robert C. Tasker, Tobias Loddenkemper, And the Pediatric Status Epilepticus Research Group (pSERG)
Neurology Jun 2015, 84 (23) 2304-2311; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001673

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Abstract

Objective: To describe the time elapsed from onset of pediatric convulsive status epilepticus (SE) to administration of antiepileptic drug (AED).

Methods: This was a prospective observational cohort study performed from June 2011 to June 2013. Pediatric patients (1 month–21 years) with convulsive SE were enrolled. In order to study timing of AED administration during all stages of SE, we restricted our study population to patients who failed 2 or more AED classes or needed continuous infusions to terminate convulsive SE.

Results: We enrolled 81 patients (44 male) with a median age of 3.6 years. The first, second, and third AED doses were administered at a median (p25–p75) time of 28 (6–67) minutes, 40 (20–85) minutes, and 59 (30–120) minutes after SE onset. Considering AED classes, the initial AED was a benzodiazepine in 78 (96.3%) patients and 2 (2–3) doses of benzodiazepines were administered before switching to nonbenzodiazepine AEDs. The first and second doses of nonbenzodiazepine AEDs were administered at 69 (40–120) minutes and 120 (75–296) minutes. In the 64 patients with out-of-hospital SE onset, 40 (62.5%) patients did not receive any AED before hospital arrival. In the hospital setting, the first and second in-hospital AED doses were given at 8 (5–15) minutes and 16 (10–40) minutes after SE onset (for patients with in-hospital SE onset) or after hospital arrival (for patients with out-of-hospital SE onset).

Conclusions: The time elapsed from SE onset to AED administration and escalation from one class of AED to another is delayed, both in the prehospital and in-hospital settings.

GLOSSARY

AED=
antiepileptic drug;
BZD=
benzodiazepine;
EMS=
Emergency Medical Services;
ICU=
intensive care unit;
pSERG=
pediatric Status Epilepticus Research Group;
RCSE=
refractory convulsive status epilepticus;
SCC=
Spearman correlation coefficient;
SE=
status epilepticus

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  • All the authors are members of and submit this article on behalf of the pediatric Status Epilepticus Research Group (pSERG). Coinvestigators are listed on the Neurology® Web site at Neurology.org.

  • Go to Neurology.org for full disclosures. Funding information and disclosures deemed relevant by the authors, if any, are provided at the end of the article.

  • Supplemental data at Neurology.org

  • Editorial, page 2296

  • Received August 1, 2014.
  • Accepted in final form January 5, 2015.
  • © 2015 American Academy of Neurology
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