February 16, 2012 — A randomized trial confirms that prehospital administration of midazolam using an autoinjector stopped seizures more rapidly and reliably than intravenous (IV) treatment with ...

Initial treatment typically consists of benzodiazepines followed by phenobarbital, phenytoin, valproate, or other antiepileptic drugs. In refractory cases, intubation and general anesthesia with ...

A Wake County EMS crew administered a drug called Versed in an attempt to calm Carl Devince King just before his breathing became shallow and his heart stopped, according to a report released by ...

CROSSJECT (ISIN: FR0011716265; Mnémo: ALCJ), a specialty pharma company that is developing and will soon be marketing a portfolio of drug / device combinations for use in emergency situations, is ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For status epilepticus patients who experience seizures outside of the hospital, treatment administered on an ambulance is an important component of their overall care. And, ...

Status Epilepticus is a type of epilepsy which is characterized by seizures followed by one after the other, without the recovery of consciousness. Patients who experience seizures outside the ...

The fork lift operator had fallen 12 feet and hit his head. He needed oxygen but his mouth was full of blood, his teeth clenched. Allentown paramedic Michael Wasilko tried to put a breathing tube into ...

01AFTC2Z – Illustration of a brain showing epileptic seizure activity, front view. Electroencephalogram (EEG) tracings show abnormal waveforms emanating from the temporal lobe (blue-green) ofthe brain ...