Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 211, Issue 1 , Pages 37-41 , 15 July 2003

Treatment of status epilepticus: a survey of neurologists

  • Jan Claassen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 710 West 168th Street, Unit 39, New York, NY 10032, USA
    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Lawrence J. Hirsch

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Stephan A. Mayer

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-212-305-7236; fax: +1-212-305-2792.
    • Division of Critical Care Neurology, Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 710 West 168th Street, Unit 39, New York, NY 10032, USA

Received 26 August 2002 ,Revised 17 December 2002 ,Accepted 4 February 2003.

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PII: S0022-510X(03)00036-4

doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00036-4

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 211, Issue 1 , Pages 37-41 , 15 July 2003

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