Acute antiepileptic drug use in intensive care units.
Bernd J VorderwülbeckeGregor LichtnerFalk von DincklageMartin HoltkampPublished in: Journal of neurology (2018)
One out of eleven ICU patients receives acute AEDs, in almost half of cases for non-seizure indications. Acute AED use is a marker for intracranial ICU indications and prolonged ICU treatments. Usually, newer-generation AEDs are employed with favourable pharmacokinetic and safety profiles. However, whenever possible, acutely started AED should be discontinued before discharge from ICU.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- mechanical ventilation
- liver failure
- respiratory failure
- end stage renal disease
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- chronic kidney disease
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- temporal lobe epilepsy