Effects of general anesthetics on seizure termination, mortality, and neurological prognosis in a rat model of pediatric refractory status epilepticus: A comparative randomized controlled study

Our study showed that treatment with GAs effectively terminated RSE and improved survival and short-term cognition. Our proposed model suggests that volatile anesthetics may be the optimal choice for treating RSE. These results may be used to inform the design of comparative clinical trials of GAs for RSE in children.