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Editorial

A proposal for a shared therapeutic algorithm in children with prolonged convulsive seizures and status epilepticus

Roberta Robertia Science of Health Department, School of Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, ItalyView further author information
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Antonella Rivab Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gianluca D’Onofriob Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Emanuele Giacheric Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Elisabetta Amadorib Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Maria Stella Varib Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Angela La Neved Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, ItalyView further author information
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Federico Vigevanoe Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù, IRCCS Children’s Hospital, Full member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Alberto Verrottif Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University “G. D’Annunzio“of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, ItalyView further author information
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Duccio Maria Cordellig UOC Neuropsychiatry of the Pediatric Age, IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyView further author information
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Antonino Romeoh Pediatric Neurology Unit and Epilepsy Center, Department of Neuroscience, “Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico” Hospital, Milano, ItalyView further author information
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Antonella Palmierii Emergency Medicine Unit, Emergency Department, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Maria Margherita Mancardib Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy;j Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Sergio Caglierisk Health System of Liguria, Territorial Emergency Liguria, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Antonio Varonel Department of Neuroscience, Pediatric Neurology, Santobono-Pausilipon Children’s Hospital, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Carlo Minettib Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Emilio Russoa Science of Health Department, School of Medicine, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, ItalyView further author information
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Silvia Burattic Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Pasquale Strianob Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy;m Pediatric Neurology and Muscular Disease Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 133-138 | Received 05 Nov 2023, Accepted 11 Jan 2024, Published online: 17 Jan 2024

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