Anesthetic experience for performing a cesarean section for a woman with refractory status epilepticus: A case report.
- Author:
Youn Hee CHOI
1
;
Yoon Hee KIM
;
Hae Jin PAK
;
Guen Seok CHOI
;
Boo Hwi HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. yhkim0404@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cesarean section;
Pregnancy;
Refractory status epilepticus
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Anticonvulsants;
Cesarean Section;
Epilepsy;
Female;
Humans;
Parturition;
Pregnancy;
Pregnant Women;
Seizures;
Status Epilepticus
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2011;6(2):178-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The occurrence of seizure increases 15-30% in women who become pregnant while being treated for epilepsy, due to pharmacological changes in the antiepileptic drugs and, changes in the emotional status and hormones. It is reported that 1-2% of pregnant women experience status epilepticus. When refractory status epilepticus occurs in a pregnant woman, parturition may be an important method of treatment. We report here on a case of a 28 weeks pregnant woman who had epilepsy for 21 years and she had status epilepticus in a refractory status and so she underwent general anesthesia for cesarean section.
