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Neurology · UC Davis Health
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Ketamine is a fine agent for the management of status epilepticus (SE) and some centers use it first line instead of propofol or midazolam. Mechanistically, it makes more sense as it controls the seizures through NMDA blockade, bypassing GABA receptors, which are downregulated in the setting of SE. ...
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