Ketamine Infusion Used to Successfully Control Refractory Status Epilepticus in a Pregnant Patient

The management of SE during pregnancy is especially challenging to the treating physician. While antiepileptic medications might cause teratogenicity, SE can have significant morbidity and mortality on both the mother and the developing fetus. This case report demonstrated the successful use of keta...

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Main Authors: Murad Talahma, Vivek Sabharwal, Yana Bukovskaya, Fawad Khan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3041279
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description The management of SE during pregnancy is especially challenging to the treating physician. While antiepileptic medications might cause teratogenicity, SE can have significant morbidity and mortality on both the mother and the developing fetus. This case report demonstrated the successful use of ketamine infusion in the management of RSE in pregnancy without affecting the immediate outcome of pregnancy. The fetus survived this complicated ICU stay and outpatient follow-up was generally uncomplicated. The pregnancy was ended with a delivery of a normal female newborn.
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spelling doaj-art-7754401902824e6f89e65f0d299d005e2025-08-20T03:35:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762018-01-01201810.1155/2018/30412793041279Ketamine Infusion Used to Successfully Control Refractory Status Epilepticus in a Pregnant PatientMurad Talahma0Vivek Sabharwal1Yana Bukovskaya2Fawad Khan3Department of Neurocritical Care, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USADepartment of Neurocritical Care, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USADepartment of Neurocritical Care, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USADepartment of Neurocritical Care, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USAThe management of SE during pregnancy is especially challenging to the treating physician. While antiepileptic medications might cause teratogenicity, SE can have significant morbidity and mortality on both the mother and the developing fetus. This case report demonstrated the successful use of ketamine infusion in the management of RSE in pregnancy without affecting the immediate outcome of pregnancy. The fetus survived this complicated ICU stay and outpatient follow-up was generally uncomplicated. The pregnancy was ended with a delivery of a normal female newborn.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3041279
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Ketamine Infusion Used to Successfully Control Refractory Status Epilepticus in a Pregnant Patient
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
title Ketamine Infusion Used to Successfully Control Refractory Status Epilepticus in a Pregnant Patient
title_full Ketamine Infusion Used to Successfully Control Refractory Status Epilepticus in a Pregnant Patient
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title_short Ketamine Infusion Used to Successfully Control Refractory Status Epilepticus in a Pregnant Patient
title_sort ketamine infusion used to successfully control refractory status epilepticus in a pregnant patient
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