Depth of EEG Suppression and Outcome in Barbiturate Anesthetic Treatment for Refractory Status Epilepticus

Summary: Purpose: Barbiturate anesthetic treatment of patients with refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is often titrated to a burst‐suppression record on the EEG. We sought to determine whether the depth of EEG suppression correlated with persistent seizure control in such patients.

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