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Date Submitted:
12/17/07
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New Emergency Seizure Treatment for Children
Description:
A better option for quick control of seizures in children is a drug that can be given by mouth rather than via the rectum. Researchers found emergency room treatment with the drug midazolam successfully stopped seizures within 10 minutes in twice as many children as the currently used rectal treatment. Rectally given Valium is the treatment of choice for children with uncontrolled seizures when intravenous drugs (IV) cannot be given.
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