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CURING CHILDREN IN LASTING EPILEPTIC STATE BY CONTINUOUS INTRAVENOUS INSTILLATION OF OVERDOSED TRANQUILLIZER 7 CASES

Yu Xiaojun, Gao Jinxing, Yuan Xiaoyun

161st Central Hospital of PLA, Wuhan, China

 

Objective: To probe into the difference between curing children in lasting epileptic state by continuous intravenous instillation overdosed and by normal dosage tranquillizer.

Methods: Continuous intravenous instillation of tranquillizer 20~50mg mixed with 10% glucose solution. Children’s frequent convulsion disappeared. The total dosage is 70~120mg, averaged dosage is 4.3~7.5mg/Kg, low speed as 1.07~1.87mg/Kg/h according to each epileptic child with different pathagenis compared to normal methods have no effect like: tranquillizer 0.5mg/Kg, phenobabital 10mg/Kg per injection.

Results: No bad reaction in curing process. 6 children were brought out of epileptic state. No sequela appeared according to followed visits. 1 child died because of brain hernia caused by massive oral taking and late seeking medical advice.

Conclusion: Good curative effect appeared in rescuing children in epileptic lasting state by continuous intravenous instillation of overdosed tranquillizer.

 

Key words: ver dosage, Tranquillizer, Epileptic lasting state