A practical approach to in-hospital management of new-onset refractory status epilepticus/febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome

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Written By Katie Di Feliciantonio

Summary

This article provides a practical clinical approach to managing NORSE (New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus) and FIRES (Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Syndrome), rare but devastating neurological emergencies. The authors synthesize current literature with expert consensus recommendations to create a time-based management algorithm.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37251223/

References

Sheikh Z, Hirsch LJ. A practical approach to in-hospital management of new-onset refractory status epilepticus/febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome. Front Neurol. 2023 May 12;14:1150496. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1150496. Erratum in: Front Neurol. 2024 Nov 11;15:1509148. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1509148. PMID: 37251223; PMCID: PMC10213694.

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