
A Continuing Controversy: Magnesium Sulfate in the Treatment of Eclamptic Seizures
Vladimir Hachinski, MD, DSc (Med)
Arch Neurol. 1990;47(9):1032.
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Letters prompted by the initial controversy have sharpened the views of Kaplan et al and broadened their evidence. They argue that phenytoin is an effective anticonvulsant for eclamptic seizures and that magnesium sulfate is not an anticonvulsant at all. Everybody agrees that we need more research and controlled clinical trials. In the meantime, magnesium sulfate's preeminence must continue to be challenged.
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