Table 6 Treatment outcomes in patients with stroke
Population | First-line AED | Response to first-line AED | Response to Lidocaine as a 2nd−/3rd-line AED | Response to Midazolam as a 2nd−/3rd-line AED | Response to other AEDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 newborns with stroke | 45 (100%) phenobarbital | 4 (5%) did not require further treatment | 27 out of 32 (84%) patients treated with lidocaine responded (higher in full-term newborns and when used as a 2nd-line AED) | 5 out of 32 (16%) patients treated with midazolam responded | 1 patient responded to levetiracetam as a 3rd-line AED |